Roberts 39 Gallery - an excellent example of a well finished vessel.

These fine photos have been brought to you courtesy of Wayne and Gayle,  the builders and owners of this fine Roberts 39 cruising yacht who dropped in for a visit on their way to the Louisiade Archipelago.   May, 2001.

Page 2:  Plating the Hull of a Roberts 39 yacht

All frames standing, keel stem and stern bars in place.

Templates taken from of the hull (in this case made from steel flat bar) ready for
marking onto a steel plate for future cutting out.

Topside plating tacked into position with the next section of plating
about to be lifted up and placed on the temporary supports.

Tack welded into position.

The bottom plates tacked into position

The entire hull fully welded.

This shows a jig tacked to the hull to support it upright after turning.

Turn over day.

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