Project Log: Friday, July 8, 2011
Using the 1/4" plywood template as a guide, I prepared
two sections of 12mm Meranti plywood for the ends of the
dinette platform, cutting them somewhat oversized so I
could place them in position and make the final
layout/cut lines. The after section (right, below)
was just shy of the full length needed to reach the
hull, as this dimension was greater than 48", but it was
close enough to make up the difference with a fillet and
tabbing during final installation. |
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After trimming the two end sections to their final
shape, I used leftover pieces of the original template
to make the final template for the center section; I
hot-glued some scraps to the plywood to hold the two
sections in the proper orientation to one another.
The straightedge represents the actual location of the
inboard edge of the piece required. |
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After cutting the final section, I fitted it in place. |
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Using some reference marks on the bulkheads from my
initial layout of the dinette, I relocated the position
of the backrest along the long outboard side, and drew
some new, accurate layout lines both on the bulkheads
(to represent the 10° backrest) and on the platform
itself. This allowed me not only to test the
position by sitting on the platform, but also to
determine the locations of access hatches required in
the platform. My final seating dimensions were all
based on points 4" above the platform, to represent the
thickness of the cushions. |
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With these layout lines determined, I removed the
platform sections and laid out/cut out access hatches in
each section. I considered adding additional
hatches towards the outboard edges of the sections, in
the area that would later be behind the backrest/cabinet
face, but determined that such hatches were unnecessary,
since I could easily reach all areas from the existing
hatches, and since the new hatches would be over the
curved portion of the hull in areas where any items
stored would naturally be accessed through the other
large hatches. |
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Total Time Today: 3.5 hours
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