I wanted to get the thread updated with all the pictures I couldn't upload in the middle there... So here goes.
7/24/24:
Got my continuous wrap of CSM in and over the side compartments.
As you can see, they tabbed nicely and I went about half way down the stringer. Completely encapsulating the deck again.
Bulk heads also glassed in.
7/29/24:
Worked on the deck structure above the fuel tank.
This was the plan to have the removable center hatch of the deck to pull the tank if need be. I also cleaned up the pass throughs for the fuel lines.
Adhering one side with PB...
While that was drying, I gelcoated the bilge.
Coat 2, pretty close match to the hull.
Test fitting the boards the deck gets screwed to.
Glassing in the panels to the hull structure. (I can say this now, they held 600lbs no issue.)
7/30/24:
Rebuilt and installed the gimbal assembly and dropped the fuel tank in its home.
Not a final install. Added some bracing front to back to help stabilize the tank.
Looking good.
Also looking good.
8/2/24:
Filling in the egged out bow eye holes, grinding the bow for the anchor shelf/well, adding boards for battery, blower and trim pump mounting.
Panels installed with thickened epoxy to hull and deck.
If you zoom in you can see the ground area for the bow eye backer and shelf/panel.
Tape over holes to keep epoxy from running out.
8/3/24:
Work on the bow eye backing and anchor well.
Cut the fuel tank hatch to fit first.
Test fitting the shelf...
This is how I choose to do the backing for the bow eye. I mixed some hairy PB and laid it down in the v notch.
I then floated in a strip of plywood.
Then a lay up of 1708 over it.
Then I did the same thing with a wider piece of plywood. Floated over PB then 2 layers of 1708. This is the middle of the second layup.
All done.
Tabbed in bottom and top the board is pitched to the front. I intend to add a small drain that runs out near the bow eye so the anchor well doesn't hold water. The original was level even when stopped.
The nearly complete bow eye backing. More substantial than what originally was there.
8/7/24:
Finishing the bow eye and compartment.
I test fit the cabin bulkhead for the V birth first. Looks alright.
Followed by drilling and bedding the bow eye in 5200.
This is my backing and support of the bow eye. If this pulls out, I deserved it honestly.
Sealing off the cabinet. I will install an access port on the front here should I need to get to the back of the bow eye. The wood also makes the anchor well a tub instead of being able to flow water behind the panel into the cabin... worked out nicely.
8/8/24
Cabin work...
Nothing earth shattering here... got the cabin bits done some and installed the new rack at the helm....
8/12/24:
Built the seat boxes.
The original I used to template. (very rotted)
The replacement. I made them a little taller and wider.
All done.
8/13/24:
Installing screw downs for the seats...
I glassed in these bosses so I can screw to them rather than the sealed deck. The black line represents where the box ends so I have room to move it around if need be.
