Project Log: Sunday, October 3, 2010
After a week away on vacation, I started to think ahead
to the upcoming need to stage this boat. Staging
would be invaluable for the deck and hull surface prep
and repairs, but with the exaggerated sheerline of the
boat it would be challenging to build staging that was
sturdy and safe, adjustable and versatile, and of a
design that would allow access to all parts of the shop
throughout the process. In addition, I wanted to
build a gangway from a nearby set of stairs to allow
easier access to the cockpit and inside of the boat
during the project.
In order to reach over the caprails at the highest point
of the bow, I'd need to build the staging 8' high; at
the stern, I'd only need 5'. Also, I had a desire
to make the staging easy to build--both initially and in
the future--and dismantle, as various sections of the
project would require the staging be at one height or
another, or completely removed at times. I didn't
want to spend more than a weekend building staging.
With all these complications in mind, I worked up a
rough materials list, for which I'd place an order
shortly so the materials could be delivered to the site.
I hoped to build the staging within the next couple
weeks so that everything would be ready when it was time
to turn my attention to the exterior work required on
the boat.
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