I am sinking in the main fore deck items through the planks down to the plywood.
Tapering the bases of the parts to sit level.
The windlass is at an early stage of the units build but levelling this will move it to the next stage in its build.
Windlass parts added
Motor, Main body & Pulleys

Decided to do some work on the Hull while materials arrive. So the Freeing ports are on my list and then the Stanchions can be cut and fixed in position..
Made an aluminium template to mark them out based on the deck height. Double checking as I go …

Completed cutting and tack fitting the bulwark stanchions today, hand rail next..

Started cutting plywood and making sub assemblies of the steps either side of the paddle box main body.

The hand rail has been tacked into position ready to be resin bonded onto the bulwark and stanchion tops.
I have deliberately left the hand slightly long into the paddle box area. Will trim these back when paddle boxes are ready.
Handrails now resin bonded to bulwark and Stanchion tops. Photo added

All cabin and funnel formers are completed but I have made one up one funnel to it raw stage ready for top to be added

The lower rear cabin has 7 mm radius corners, and forming those curves directly in 1 mm birch ply would have been pushing things a bit too far.
So instead, the corners are made from 14 mm birch dowel, sawn precisely to the required profile.

I built a set of small jigs to bond 4 mm square stock onto each dowel section — these will act as the future bonding faces for the cabin walls and ensure everything stays true during assembly.

An inner plywood band has now been added to lock the geometry, prevent distortion, and keep access clear inside the cabin module.

The cabin roof / upper deck will eventually be planked, and of course the two funnels sit on top of this structure, so getting these corners accurate now is essential for the later stages.

Both lower cabins in the first stage ready to have upper deck plywood added plus bulwark

Some good progress today both cabins have been moved on a stage and the checker plate walkway between has been made. The walkway has the same camber as the deck so it took time to get this fitting right. The walkway will be bonded to the cabins and along with the upper decking . This makes a complete removable unit to access the gearboxes and control equipment.
The funnels and outside wall of the upper cabin are just placed in position to check the layout dimensions.
Lots of trimming and the planking to lay next.

Half way through planking this deck…

Made the upper cabin shell ready for funnels to be attached then planking the top and adding windows etc.

Access cutout for fire monitor equipment and lights.