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Building Jarrett Bay’s 77′ Mama Who: Part 4

By Marlin Staff

Updated: March 1, 2014

We have been following the construction of Jarrett Bay’s 77-foot Mama Who since its beginning. Here, we continue our inside look at the Jarrett Bay yard. When you are done, be sure to check out parts 1, 2, and 3 as well. Mama Who heads for the new tent. —All photos courtesy Jarrett Bay Picasa

Heading for the new tent. Picasa

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Top view Picasa

Removing the house roof and salon floor. Picasa

A look into the engine room. Picasa

One MTU V16 on its way. Picasa

Tate directs traffic. Picasa

Starboard-side motor in place. Picasa

Reapplying the bridge.

Reapplying the bridge.

A cool look at her MTU V16s.

Moving into the tent. Picasa

Moving into the tent. Picasa

Moving into the tent. Picasa

Moving into the tent. Picasa

Moving into the tent. Picasa

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Cherry countertops in her master stateroom. Picasa

Cherry tops in the vee. Picasa

Console and bridge seating get tabbed on. Picasa

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Drink and bait box get dropped in. Picasa

Josh dry fits the companionway steps. Picasa

Salon Picasa

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Cabin molding Picasa

Varnish in staterooms Picasa

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The third bunk and cabinetry are hung in the starboard stateroom. Picasa

Freezer compartments in the forward bridge console.

Platform aft of the bridge console. Picasa

Putty in the bridge. Picasa

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Mezzanine tackle cabinet Picasa

Stateroom side table with dove-tail drawers.

Salon valance gets clamped up. Picasa

Fairing the hull sides. Picasa

Mezzanine ice boxes Picasa

Full cherry doors await the varnishing process. Picasa

Charlie works on the teak mezzanine tackle cabinet. Picasa

Cummins generators are set inside the boat. Picasa

A couple of coats of epoxy go on the cabin molding. Picasa

Epoxy coats go on the teak of the salon bulkhead. Picasa

A primer coat goes over the entire boat, with hawsepipe construction in the transom. Picasa

Chris puts on the icebox lids. Picasa

The covering boards get glued down. Picasa

Salon progress Picasa

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Finish paint in the showers and head progress. Picasa

Brooks does some wiring in the pump room. Picasa

Top coat gets buffed in the pump room. Picasa

A little electrical action in the engine room (aft bulkhead). Picasa

Access valves in the bilge. Picasa

Primer in the bridge. Picasa

Primer on the whole boat. Picasa

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