Project Log: Sunday, February 20, 2011
Now that the second portion of the forward pilothouse
sole support beam was glued and cured, I finalized the
installation by securing it to the beam already in
place, using epoxy and bronze screws. |
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Temporarily clamping together the sections of the
removable aft beam, I set the beam in position in the
newly-installed support blocks; early in the day I'd
washed and sanded the new fiberglass securing these
blocks. |
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Using a long T-square in line with the edges of the
notches in the forward beam, I transferred their
position to the after beam and made some marks, after
which I cut the notches, replaced the clamped-together
beam, and cut and fit the two longitudinal support beams
in the notches. |
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This completed the essential support structure for the
pilothouse sole. I removed the aft beam down to
the bench and laminated the remaining sections of
plywood together, completing its construction, and set
it aside to cure. |
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For the immediate future, I planned to temporarily lay
some of the old pilothouse plywood sole sections in
place until I could acquire the new material needed for
the final job. The temporary sections would mean
that I could walk and work in the pilothouse comfortably
and continue construction as need be.
The latest stretch of work on major surface
preparations, tankage, and structural underpinnings
brought to an end, in my mind, the second phase of the
project. There remained some basic interior
structural work in order to install the forward water
tank, and the final installation of the centerline fuel
tank was still ahead, but the focus of work going
forward would change somewhat as I turned my attention
to the cockpit--where I planned to build some enclosed
lockers--and final exterior preparations required before
considering primer application.
Meanwhile, interior work on basic layout and cabinetry
could begin, now that the soles and basic supports were
in place.
Click here for a summary of
Phase II. |
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Total Time Today: 3.25 hours
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