Project Log: Thursday, June 23, 2011
Continuing towards the goal of completing the V-berth
platform, I water-washed and sanded lightly the tabbing
securing the support blocks along the hull, at the edges
of the platform, as well as the tabbing securing a
tankage platform to the hull beneath the berth, which
I'd installed a few days earlier.
After cleaning up, I painted out the forward sections of
the hull that would soon be hidden by the platform, but
accessible through small access hatches later. I
left the large after compartment unpainted for now, as I
could reach it from the large access hatch later, and
planned on additional work there before I could call it
complete. |
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I installed the two sections of V-berth platform in
epoxy adhesive, beads of which I applied to all
horizontal bonding surfaces, including the cleats at
each end and a support cleat down the center to help
hold the seam between plywood sheets together. I
drove bronze screws to secure the platform while the
adhesive cured. |
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Next, I applied a small epoxy fillet to the gap between
the platform and the hull along the sides, then a layer
of 4" tabbing set in epoxy to attach the platform
securely to the hull. |
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Much later in the day, I completed the tabbing by
installing sections of fillet and tabbing beneath the
platform, along the edges in the large aft compartment. |
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With the major construction complete in the forward
cabin, I turned to the cherry veneer in the passageway.
These sections were straightforward to measure and cut,
as the bulkheads surrounding the head opening (port) and
storage locker (starboard) left only small sections to
cover with cherry, and much of the area would later be
covered with additional trim pieces as construction
continued.
After cutting each piece and checking the fit, I lightly
sanded the new plywood and, down on the bench, applied a
sealer coat of varnish. |
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Total Time Today: 5.75 hours
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