110 Cookson Lane | Whitefield, ME 04353 | 207-232-7600 | tim@lackeysailing.com
I spent the first part of the day working in more detail on a potential location for a Sardine woodstove. After highlighting various critical aspects of the installation requirements (specifically heat shielding), and working off some ideas the owner had come up with, I prepared a more detailed mockup that better represented how the stove could work in the boat.
Details on that process can be seen at this link: Sardine Mockup 6/19/12
During the remainder of the day, I worked on several smaller, ongoing chores, beginning with the rudder. After some final shaping, I fit the 3/4" thick fiberglass block beneath the lower pintle location. Because this block would perhaps require removal at some future time if the rudder needed to be pulled out again, I didn't want to make it a permanent part of the rudder; still, I wanted it to stay securely in place and be smoothly integrated, but not impossible to remove either. Therefore, I chose to secure it in a dab of thickened polyester resin, which would hold it securely enough but be far less challenging to remove someday than more adhesive products like epoxy.
Once the resin had cured enough to hold the block (this didn't take long, one of the nicer aspects of polyester), I used more polyester mixed with fairing filler to fill the seams and smooth the whole thing into the contours of the rudder. an hour or so later, I could even sand the area smooth, completing the job.
Once more, I washed and sanded the cockpit locker lids, bringing them to readiness for primer.
A remaining structural task was the port chainplate. Much earlier, I'd removed the original fiberglass-encapsulated chainplate here, as it'd been poorly installed and was partially loose, and was also embroiled in the various other structural and tabbing repairs in the area.
To build a new chainplate, I started with the original and used it to create a cardboard template, which I test-fitted in place to check the fit.
Satisfied with the shape of the template, I transferred it to a sheet of 3/4" fiberglass and cut it out, checking the fit before rounding over the inboard and lower (exposed) edges to prepare it for its eventual installation.
Total Time on This Job Today: 7.25 hours
