Project Log: Friday, November 14, 2014
Continuing work on the cabin sole, I turned to the four
small access hatches. Using the short lengths of
planks I'd set aside, plus some others as needed, I
secured the new sole with glue and brads, letting the
lengths and widths run wild over the edges. Later,
after the glue had had a chance to cure, I trimmed the
excess with a router. I also decided to mill the
same tiny chamfer (as on the board edges) on the edges
of the hatches and their openings, which cleaned up the
sharp plank ends and dressed up the seam. If you
can't hide it...highlight it.
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After cleaning up a bit more, and masking off around the
edges of the cabin sole, I applied a sealer coat of
varnish to the sole and hatches. |
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Bringing the three heavy engine (pilothouse) hatches
down to the shop, I spent the remainder of the day's
time installing the new mahogany planking on their
surfaces. To begin, I laid out openings for a
series of handles (two per hatch), so I could omit the
planking in these areas for a flush fit. |
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With these areas marked, I installed the new planks on
each of the three hatches with glue and screws, letting
them run wild as the situation dictated. I'd trim
the excess later. |
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Total Time Today: 3.75 hours
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