Tyre fenders now installed.
I soldered the chain-ends together on the inside of the bulwark.
If there ever will be need, the tyres can be removed by just pulling the chain out of the squeeze of the rubber.
I have done everything to postpone the making of the handrailings. I guess, I simply have to start working on them. I know I have to make a jig. But my fear is that I cannot make it precise enough.
Also, can anyone, please, help me with the stanchions? The Billings stanchions are flat-ended, but the places they should go into are small round holes. I really don't want to spoil the work I have done so far by trying to make the holes flat to accomodate the flat ends of the stanchions!