110 Cookson Lane | Whitefield, ME 04353 | 207-232-7600 | tim@lackeysailing.com
Snow Lily | Wednesday, January 2, 2013
Getting back into the swing of things, I decided to prepare the locations for the two manual foot pumps for the water system--one in the head, one in the galley. Using a template I'd made of these pumps for some other project, I determined the appropriate locations for the two pumps, and drilled the mounting holes and slots for the foot pedals. I'd wait to mount the pumps till later, after I'd painted these cabinets.
Next, I drilled holes for the two sink drain through hulls in the galley and head, using locations I'd previously determined and marked, then epoxied on the fiberglass backing plates for the through hull fittings. Later, I assembled the valves and adapter flanges for the two fittings, preparing ahead for their installation soon.
In the keel sump, I located a garboard drain plug and prepared the hole for its installation.
The depth and speed triducer was a bulky unit requiring a special exterior fairing for installation; the fairing needed to be shaped to fit the angle of the hull. After drilling the hole for the transducer, I determined the deadrise angle of the hull next to the opening, and laid out the fairing block for trimming on the table saw. (The angle was 23-1/2°.)
After making a false start and almost cutting the fairing block the wrong way (it had a specific forward end), and admonishing myself to ensure that I made the final cut correctly, of course I went ahead and cut it backwards. Sigh. What an idiot. At least the cutting method and angle worked out well; the piece fit nicely, except it was backwards.
I ordered a replacement, and would repeat the process (except for the cutting it backwards part) when it arrived.
I glued up a number of cabinet door frames with epoxy, using the rails and stiles I'd precut earlier. I'd continue this process for several days, as my supply of proper-sized clamps was limited to perhaps 8 or 10 doors at a time.
I made some final preparations to the molded fiberglass galley and quarterberth units, filling some small holes and old screw holes as needed to get ready for primer and paint soon. Afterwards, I installed the cockpit scupper fittings and ordered hose for the scuppers and sink drains.
Total Time on This Job Today: 7.75 hours
