Project Log: Sunday, October 7, 2012
It took quite a bit of time to fit the two forward
corner trims in the pilothouse, as in both sides the
trim interfered with the aluminum window frames from the
forward side windows. In each case, I began with a
short piece of the trim to determine the correct
compound angles required at the bottom edge, where they
met the dash. |
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Then, with the aluminum inside trim rings temporarily
clamped in place, it was simply a matter of cut and fit,
test fit, cut away material that interfered with the
window, test fit, and repeat. On the starboard
side, the trim mostly slipped alongside the window
frame, but on the port side, where the window was closer
to the corner, the trim more or less overhung the frame.
In these photos, the trim is loosely propped in place,
leaving small gaps here and there. I'd secure it
with small trim screws when the time came, since these
wire chases needed to be removable. |
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After spending a couple hours on the forward corners, I
moved on to the aft corners, which fortunately were much
simpler. I milled new angled trim pieces to fit in
the roughly 90° corners, spanning the gap between
plywood panels. At each edge, the trim returned to
the bulkhead at a right angle, creating a beveled
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Meanwhile, I prepared several sections of quarter round
trim for other areas of the pilothouse, including a
special section of trim incorporating the 17.25° forward
rake of the pilothouse for around the dash.
To make this trim, I began with a cherry board, and, on
both sides of both edges, milled 1/4" quarter round
profiles with a router. Then, after thoroughly
sanding the edges through 220, I trimmed off each
edge on the table saw, leaving a slim piece with two
rounded edges, which I then trimmed again to leave the
small quarter round profile. These simple trims
take a long time to make, but now I had several long
pieces from which to cut my shorter lengths as needed,
hopefully satisfying my quarter round needs for some
time to come.
With most of the pilothouse trim pieces cut and fitted,
I set them aside for the first of several coats of
varnish. I'd completely finish these trim pieces
before installation, since the surrounding cabinetry was
already completely finished.
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Total Time Today: 4 hours
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