This is the current view behind the helm from the cabin side.
The old Rotary RideGlide steering system is still in good order. I had to make an adaptor to fit the Momo steering wheel (donated from a written off Mazda MX5 sports car) onto the old type tapered square shaft in the helm.
These parts are all preliminary fit and will need to be removed prior to sealing all the new timber with epoxy.
I used Fijian Kauri to reinforce the helm mount and all the other timber used is NZ Kahikatea (White Pine.)
All the timber is being processed to size using my own machinery from 6 x 2 and 8 x 2 rough sawn lumber.