This week was a productive one for the boat project.  We spent a lot of time doing wiring; running wires for lights, various instrument gauges, etc, The wires were run through the instrument panel in the pilot house into the cabin where they were hidden behind a hinged mirror.  It is a very clever idea and looks clean and and neat. 
We also attached the white trim to the plywood sides in the pilothouse and cockpit.  The trim made a big difference in finishing that edge and it looks good..
Our biggest frustration this week had to do with the wiring for the new Evinrude motor.  We want to have the wiring in place before we take the boat to the Evinrude dealer to install the motor.

  We ordered the wiring online and it arrived without any instructions.  We had no luck finding instructions online, and there are all these different colored wires.  Who knows where they go?  We certainly have no clue.  The other problem is that it is almost impossible to connect with an Evinrude technician for help.  So we don't know what our next step will be.
In the meantime we put two coats of primer on the hull of the boat, and are sanding that in preparation for painting the hull medium blue.  We look forward to seeing how the boat will look with the finish paint on the hull. 
We also picked up the glass for the side windows of the pilot house.  They had to go back to the glass shop to be trimmed, though, as they didn't quite fit.  We had forgotten to take into account the silicone we put under the bottom track.  We are also waiting to see which glass shop will be willing to put in the front windows.

It has been a while since we made a new posting on our blog.  It is much harder to keep up with it in the summer, what with outside chores like gardens, watering, dog swimming, etc.  However, we are making good progress on the boat, which you will see on the current pictures.  We were a bit nervous about the Two Part varnish, but it is great to work with, and flattens out well.  After putting three coats on the outside top, sides, and roof, we took on the inside of the pilot house.  The first job was the ceiling , and it looks fantastic.  The two seats in the pilot house are getting varnished, as are the sides and dash.  The timing for using the varnish is critical.  It must be done early in the day when the temperatures are cool.  Otherwise the brushes drag.  Each coat is lightly sanded before the next coat goes on.
The floorboards have a two-part white border, and the center part will be painted with some sort of a non-skid surface.  We haven't yet figured out what we will use, because we don't want a surface which is too rough on bare feet.
One thing we have wished for many times during this construction project is a boat equipment store here in Corvallis, Mt.  We end up spending a lot of time on the computer looking for parts and equipment, and ordering lots of stuff online.  Thank goodness for the internet!