30th September

Should have been doing other things but treated myself to doing some interior work.

Cut the port side bunk front and dry fitted 2 support bulkheads.

Galley base box fitted.  A tiny galley for a big eater! Now got to cut some more pine strips for the corner joins and fit everything in preparation for pre  epoxy coating before final gluing in.  Once the box is fitted I will sit with the cooker and some pots etc to work out shelving and galley lockers.  The bunk will be 1920mm long so the galley top is only 500mm long.

 29th September

Planed the side decks that were glued yesterday and gave my workshop a bit of a clean up.  Trying out a bit of video for a change.

 29 th September

 28th September

Easy satisfying day today.

After fairing the ply from yesterdays gluing (cockpit side decks) I glued the cabin top sides on. I also put fillets on the inside where the ply contacts the stringers and frames and filled the screw heads ready for sanding.  It didnt take long as everything had been prefitted and prepared.  Next job is to plane the edges of the ply to fair it all in then I think Im going to have a major workshop cleanup.  Nice and cosy inside the boat  but changing my mind on the interior layout several times a day.  Once you actually sit inside it is a lot easier to plan things than just using your imagination.  Also got to plan foam and bottle flotation and method to check for water in the compartments and how to remove.  Maybe just a simple limber hole with a bung.  

 27th September.

Sanded epoxy resin from yesterday and painted primer and set aside to dry.  Spent some time hand sanding the fillets from yesterdays epoxy work.  

Once epoxy primer was dry enough I glued the cockpit side decks on and filled screw heads.  A pretty relaxing day and happy that Im actually gluing some bits into position.  I seem to spend my life sanding.  Cockpit floor is not glued in (supports are).  I want to do more painting and finish work before gluing cockpit seats and floor into position.  Cockpit seats still need supports but leaving the space open at the moment for easier access.  Nothing planned for tomorrow yet but sure I will find something to do.

 26th September

As usual days plans dont go according to plan.  Did manage to get some stuff done though.

First I fitted the cockpit side decks and got all the joints faired.

I pre epoxy resin coated the inside of the side decks and set them aside to cure to hopefully sand and epoxy paint prime tomorrow in preparation for gluing on

Spent late afternoon and evening doing fillets on yesterdays work after a "bit"  (took forever)  of sanding.  Getting near the end of my first epoxy drum.  It will be interesting to see how much hardner or epoxy is left when all done.  I have about 1 litre left and still hardner for maybe 1 liter of epoxy.  It will be a good indication of how accurate my mixing ratio was over 28 liters.  Got another 28 liters sitting waiting which I bought months ago as I realized I would run out.  Way too much for the rest of the project but can always use or sell it.  The price of epoxy is not going down!

 25th September

Managed to do a bit of epoxy paint priming before wizzing into town to deliver my sister to the airport and checking my friends boat. Got home and started mixing epoxy glue.

First >I glued the lower cockpit sides in - then

Glued the seat backrests in. 

Made a cardboard template and cut the ply for the cockpit side decks so I can pre epoxy and paint them before gluing into position.

After barbecue dinner glued the cockpit floor supports into position.  Tomorrow more finger skin destruction sanding todays epoxy and then epoxy fillet the joints for reinforcing.