Monday, April 13, 2015

Once again, the boat is changing shape.  We attached the cabin sides and front yesterday, also cutting the notch in the front piece where the hatch will go.  There is a saying among boat builders that no matter how many clamps you own, it is not enough!  We found that to be true when attaching the sides.  However, they went on nicely and look great.
This morning early we did more filleting in the stern, then went to Missoula to buy more wood.  This time it was douglas fir, mahogany, and maple.  The fir is to replace the pilot house and cabin arches we made earlier, which warped too badly to use.  The hardwood is for trim in some of the same areas.  Hopefully we will have better luck with the new arches.  More fiberglass cloth and resin was the job this afternoon-a seemingly endless job. 
We also bought foam rubber and fabric for the cockpit cushions, pilot house seats, and the cabin berths.  We decided to use bright colors, so we will use yellow in the cockpit and pilot house and bright stripes down below.  We are looking forward to getting those started soon.





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