JUNE, 2009

The deck is lifted from the mold by a large crane.

Shannon 53 HPS: Lofting and Hull Mold
Shannon 53 HPS: Hull and Deck Mold
Shannon 53 HPS: Constructing the Interior
Shannon 53 HPS: The Launching

(below top) The deck is lowered into place
(below bottom) The deck is down on Shannon 53HPS #1. Note the excellent visibility from the wheel house in all directions.

The crane has successfully lifted and flipped over the deck for shannon 53HPS #1

(right to left) Tom Quinlan, Rory Bernier, Bob Santos, and Pete Mazza, as they get ready to lift the Shannon 53 HPS deck onto the hull.

(left) Here the fiberglass material that will comprise the multiple layers of the Shannon 53 deck is cut to size

(below left) The first step in the deck molding process is the application of the gelcoat. The different color areas are for the openings for the windows and hatches, which will be cut out.

(below right) the Shannon fiberglass crew working on the deck of 53 HPS Hull #1

(above) The foam core of Shannon 53HPS deck is installed. While a lot of boat manufacturers use balsa wood as a deck core material because it is a lot less expensive than PVC foam, balsa can absorb water and will rot, which will never happen with a uni-cellular foam core. Like in so many other areas, Shannon decks are built to last a long, long time.

The deck is completed, and the Shannon crew prepares to take the finished 53HPS deck out of the mold