It's really starting to come together now as I worked on the bow and the stern
First I made the gangplanks and the struts that hold them, up

These little eyed rods held things together and made places to tie to

Took a minute off to finish the engine room.  It only needed the bucket gluing in 

Then I made a real start on the gangplanks doing the ropes and pulley system that raises and lowers them

They did look quite nice when finished

Then finally today to again make a very worthwhile day I fitted the paddle wheel and all the linkage

It's really starting to look like a paddle steamer now and I am well chuffed