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Boathouse & Hull
Out of the Boathouse
Deck
Leaving the Boatworks
Rudders & Painting
Final Fittings
Launched!
First Sea Trials






At Wiggers Custom Yachts, Bowmanville, Ontario :

   Lexan windows are pre-fit and readied for bonding to the coachroof.

Fairing and priming continues at Wiggers Custom Yachts.



Carbon fiber rudders were constructed by Wiggers Custom Yachts. Each rudder weights only 37 lbs.



Rudders are placed in an insulated box and heated to 145 degrees in order to post cure the epoxy.

Completed rudder, ready for fairing and painting.

Spirit of Canada moves into the paint booth at Wiggers ready for painting

Painted!



Somebody noticed a "bikini clad female" on deck.



Stanchions going onto the deck.



Art Hatfield at work installing stanchions during one of his visits from New Brunswick

Spirit of Canada leaves the paint shop and is put onto it's high cradle, in preparation for installation of the keel. The deck of the boat now sits 17 feet above the shop floor.