We shipped eighteen 40' shipping containers to Trinidad more than a year ago. We then had to wait for the construction there to catch up to our reconstruction. Now, at last we can permanently place most of the features where they go and assemble all of the pieces, most often for the very first time. Our shop has limited ceiling height and because of this and the shipping constraints ship them in segments. This meant we were seeing the finished features for the very first time.
The trickiest installation was the arms of the Kraken. Tolerances were tight as each long arm was carefully slid into position.
The statue of Captain Skallywag was assembled in the centre of the courtyard.
The Pirate horse was the most fragile of the pieces and I breathed a sigh of relief when the lift was done without incident.
I mapped out the location of the features and also the bigger elements like the right of way for the railway. It will travel between the two halves of this shipwreck.
Most of the features we moved this time were for the adventure golf. The 'Gruffles', (the characters who populate this land' live in some very creative buildings made from plundered and found objects. This house was fashioned from an upside down boat named 'TURTLE'.
It sure was good to see the features assembled!
The largest and heaviest piece, the pirate's ship had been placed in the unfinished pool to locate it accurately. The 12,000 lb boat was gently lifted out one last time before they finish the concrete in the pool.
While we worked elsewhere on site the concrete crew was sweating in the pool as they poured the walls and floor. The next time I am there the plinth for the ship should be done and we can locate the ship and install the ramps leading onto it.
Once my consulting and direction was done I headed home. As work ramps up in the park I'll be returning more often. The lofty goal is to be done before the Christmas season.
