110 Cookson Lane | Whitefield, ME 04353 | 207-232-7600 | tim@lackeysailing.com
The second round of filler on the undersides of the sidedecks and cockpit required sanding, so I began with that. This round brought the surfaces close to their final appearance, with only small voids requiring additional filling (these appear as darker red in the photos).
After cleaning up, I applied additional fairing compound as needed.
In the forward cabin, I installed the new mini-bulkhead at the aft end of the seat/step. Beginning by epoxy-coating the plywood edge, I then installed the bulkhead in a bed of epoxy adhesive, with more adhesive on the vertical cleats, securing the panel with four screws (their holes later filled with bungs).
After forming a smooth fillet at the base of the bulkhead where it met the hull, I applied a layer of fiberglass tabbing to secure it to the hull and provide a rigid structure t0 tie the two sides of the berth together, and also to stand up to its intended duty as a step. To wrap up the installation, I glued in a section of hardwood support cleat across the top edge.
Finally, I installed three new cherry plywood panels to cover the hanging locker and environs, including the upper shelf and narrow bulkhead just forward. I couldn't clamp the bottom portion of this panel, and with no way to easily brace across the boat I temporarily hot-glued some blocking to the cabin sole and used it to wedge against and press the bottom portion of the panel tightly into position.
Total Time on This Job Today: 7.5 hours
