Sunday, April 26, 2015

This week our progress on the boat is not real visible, but it is there none the less.  We accomplished some very important but not showy stuff.  We laminated two thin pieces of wood for the rub rail.  We did this in two pieces so we could use the plastic staples to hold it in place, as the staples wouldn't hold thicker pieces.  It worked well and once again we realized how handy those plastic staples are.
The windshield frames were a big job with a lot of fitting to get them right.  The curved strips for the pilot house roof were also tricky to get right, but they are ready for the plywood roof now.
We also framed the space for the doors into the cabin.
Tomorrow we will do more fiberglassing-this time on the cabin top and the forward deck.  We need to do the fiberglass first thing in the morning so we can get a second coat on in the afternoon. 
We also need to attach the second v berth bed, which we may complete today.  We also had a lot of cleanup in the interior of the boat, as it was full of sanding dust.  It seems that everything is full of sanding dust, but I guess that is to be expected.  Before we do any painting we will have to roll the boat outside, and thoroughly clean all parts of the shop.





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