Shipyard update on the SY Viserion – interior work, hull work and many small steps towards the water

Building a yacht is a process consisting of many individual steps, often invisible from the outside. In the last few days, I've received a whole series of new pictures from the shipyard, and they impressively show how far the construction of my Sirius DS 40 – Viserion has progressed.

What was just a combination of designs, drawings, and discussions months ago is now gradually becoming reality. The latest photos give a good sense of how many trades are working on the boat simultaneously and how different the phases are that a yacht goes through on its way to becoming a finished vessel.

The interior work is beginning to take shape.

A large part of the new impressions comes from the carpentry workshop. This is where the wooden modules are created that will later determine the character of the interior.

You can see prepared panels, curved elements, initial cabinet and wall sections, as well as components that are already being provisionally fitted together. The interior of a Sirius is not built as a finished piece of furniture – rather, each individual part is adapted, shaped, glued, sanded, and later fitted into the boat with millimeter precision.

The pictures clearly show how many individual steps are necessary before even the first piece of furniture can be installed in the boat. Strips are cut to size, curves are laminated multiple times, and larger molded parts are joined and secured. This phase often takes longer than one would expect from the outside – but it forms the basis for the later quality and durability on board.

Fitting, laminating, sanding: The work on the components

Besides the prepared modules, you can also see workstations where sanding, laminating, or fitting is currently underway. Some parts are already recognizable as finished components, while others are still in the raw stage.

What's particularly fascinating is that no piece of furniture is yet fully painted or assembled – but the underlying structure is already taking shape. This is precisely where the amount of handwork involved in such a boat becomes apparent. Nothing is "machine-made"; everything is fitted and adjusted step by step.

Progress on the hull

Progress is also being made on the hull. The new photos show various work stages:

• Sanding and polishing the exterior

• Surface preparation

• first layers for the future underwater hull

• Work on the shape of the deck

The hull is now completely out of the mold and easily accessible. The perspective from underneath the boat is particularly impressive: there you can see just how smooth and voluminous the underside, which will otherwise be invisible later, really is. The color of the primer also indicates that the next step – the final coat of paint – is slowly approaching.

The basic structure of the deck is in place, although it still lacks cutouts, windows, fittings, or details. Nevertheless, it's possible to see how the cockpit, seating, and deck surfaces will later be arranged. This raw state is particularly important, as many openings, penetrations, and reinforcements will be added here in the coming weeks.

Many trades, one goal

The current pictures clearly show how many departments are working on the boat simultaneously:

• The carpentry workshop builds the interior modules,

• The laminators are preparing the hull and deck,

• Other teams take care of surfaces, edges and molded parts.

Everything still looks far from finished – and yet this is precisely one of the most exciting phases. Because over the coming weeks, a recognizable interior will gradually emerge from the many individual parts.

What's next

The next steps should be particularly visible:

• Bonding and installing the first interior modules

• Start of technical installations (cables, pipes, tanks, heating, electrical systems)

• Preparation of windows and openings in the deck

• Progress on hull finishing

• Initial modifications for the galley, saloon, and cabins

This marks the beginning of the phase in which Viserion slowly starts to look like the inside of a boat and no longer like an empty shell.

Personal outlook

For me, each of these steps is special. The pictures from the workshop offer a glimpse behind the scenes – to where the final decision is made about how a boat will feel.

It's a fascinating process: the individual parts don't yet fit together, there's still a lot of dust and raw construction, everything still looks unfinished – but it's precisely this mix that shows something new is emerging. With each component, each curve, and each plate, Viserion gets closer to the moment when it will first be placed in the water.

I look forward to following the next steps and continuing to document them here on the blog.