How Richard Fraser built his Arthur Piver
Mariner 25' Trimaran in the 1960's - a
treasured photo adventure
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FRASER AERO TECHNOLOGY COMPANY
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Marine Division
Page 4
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Photo Number 64 - Under shot
showing port berth and splash
guard support. A good addition
that was not in the Piver plans.
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Photo Number 65 -Rudder that
was made at home ahead of the
building process in the boat yard.
The tiller block was bonded in
place and held by two "C" clamps
still being used today...45 years
later.
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Photo Number 66 - With the rain
now gone, construction on the
cabin sides front and back
started. Decking is complete.
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Photo Number 67 -
Decking, cabin verticals, cockpit
combing, seats and internal
mahogany bonding strips are on
for the cabin top.
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Photo Number 68 -
Mahogany cabin top bonding
strips a show better here on the
inside. Note that the hulls have a
coating of paint primer to reflect
the sun.
Outdoor building has its ups and
downs.
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Photo Number 70 - More detail.
You can just make out the cross
arm venting holes in the float
sides which were later covered
by streamline vent covers
facing aft.
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Photo Number 71 - Fore deck
detail at hatch. You can just see
some of the bronze ring boat nail
patterns. The deck was slightly
arched....different from the plans.
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Photo Number 72 - Another shot
looking down from the
construction wall behind the boat.
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which will hold two layers of 1/4" ply
for the cabin top for bonding. The
cabin top will not have internal
stringers, giving 3" to 4" more head
room inside the cabin. This is a
departure from Piver's plans.
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Photo Number 74 - Cabin top
1/4" plies scarf jointed together.
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Photo Number 75 - Bonding the
cabin top plies under pressure.
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top formed before trimming to fit.
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Photo Number 78 - Boat moved
to the new yard location. Cabin
top on and fiber glassed, sanded
smooth and everything primer
painted. Photo dated Feb. 1968.
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Photo Number 77- New weather
protection canopy built. Now
being moved to another location
in the yard. Lots of helpers.
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Photo Number 79 - New location
shot. Photo dated Feb. 1968.
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Photo Number 80 - New location
shot. Photo dated Feb. 1968.
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Photo Number 81 - New location
with new weather canopy in
place.
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Photo Number 82 - Eight custom formed aluminum
framed safety glass windows installed. Mahogany
hand rails on top and Mahogany cabin doors finished
and installed. Photo dated March 1969.
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