110 Cookson Lane | Whitefield, ME 04353 | 207-232-7600 | tim@lackeysailing.com
I spent most of the morning working on the nav station trim, mainly around the opening for the electrical locker beneath. The trim for this area incorporated a frame around the opening, to hide the fiberglass beneath, as well as a portion of a low fiddle around the work surface.
Simple in concept, the execution turned out to be substantially more fussy thanks to the intricacies of the existing structure: that is, the molded unit over and around which I was working was not necessarily straight, plumb, or level, so I had to make the new pieces accommodate not only the existing structure, but adjacent areas as well.
Using overlong versions of the various sections of the trim/frame, I laid them out one by one, beginning with the top rail, which also became part of the countertop fiddle. After a series of measurements, cuts, and recuts, I assembled the rough frame in place before taking away the pieces for final cleanup, details, and sanding. I wrapped a continuation of the fiddle around the aft side; the fiddle height tied in with where the angled bulkhead trim at the forward end died off.
After milling some edge details as needed, and sanding all the pieces smooth, I installed them permanently with glue and screws as applicable, bunging the screw holes as I went. With the frame in place, I cut and fit a section of berth fiddle across the opening to the quarterberth.
Meanwhile, I trimmed out the top edges of the bulkheads in the saloon, where they met the underside of the deck, using sections of small trim that I'd previously rough-milled and sanded. In each case, I trimmed the pieces to proper length and angle, scribed and fitted the top edge as needed, and glued the trim in place. On the starboard aft bulkhead, I left room for the eventual bulkhead edge trim, which would match that across the way in the nav station.
To wrap up, I prepared materials and tools for the toerail installation, which I planned to begin next.
Total Time on This Job Today: 7.75 hours
