This week we had several projects, the first being the side foot rails.  As usual, nothing goes as planned.  After steaming the board for the rail, it broke while we were screwing it down.  So, using an alternate method, the next rail pieces were laminated.  We broke one of these pieces, also.  Anyway, we finally got one side done and will get the other side soon.  Richard moved to the next project, which is the front hatch.  It is amazing how long it takes to build a hatch!  By the time it is done, it will include 23 pieces of wood.  All these pieces have to fit together like a puzzle.  Some of these pieces are only 2 or 3 inches long.  Needless to say, it is very time consuming.
In the next day or two we will be putting 10 oz fiberglass cloth on the roof of the pilot house.  This is way up there, so it will be critical to take care not to fall off while putting the resin on.  No falling off is allowed!
There is a tremendous amount of detail sanding right now-15 to 20 minutes at a minimum every day for a month or two.  Maybe a smaller boat would have been easier, but oh well!