| Kaholee Refit |
March 22, 2007 My first task this morning was to cut and install the shelf above the port settee back. After making some marks, I began by installing cleats to support the shelf, much as I did on the similar starboard shelf a few days ago. Then, I scribed 12mm Meranti plywood to fit and installed it with glue and screws to the cleats. As before I ground away the paint on the inside of the hull in way of the shelf edge, and epoxied the shelf to the hull to support the outboard edge. |
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I was ready to install the newly Formica-d countertops, but before I did I wanted to pattern and fabricate the plywood bulkhead for the area beneath the nav station on the port side. I made a template from cardboard and cut the plywood to fit, then installed it. Since I felt it might be handy to retain this potential access to the forward end of the cockpit locker, I elected to install the bulkhead with screws only, and used finish washers beneath the screws. Because of the overhanging desk and the cushion that would eventually be in place, these screws would not be visible in the finished interior. In the future, access to this area can be a matter of undoing the 5 or 6 screws that hold the panel in place. |
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I installed the various countertops using 4200 polyurethane adhesive. I applied a bead to all the mounting surfaces and then clamped and wedged the countertops in place as necessary while the adhesive cured. For the nav table, I epoxied the edge to the hull the way I did with the settee shelves. |
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This wrapped up the major interior construction work. Of course much finish work remained, including solid mahogany trim, more painting, and additional other items, including a custom holding tank, new head platform, and cabin sole. This work will continue, but with the major work out of the way it was time to focus on the deck once more; it was time for nonskid paint. |
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To that end, I removed some tools, protective cloths, and other items that were in the way, and the vacuumed the entire deck to remove dust. Then, I washed the deck with paint thinner to prepare it for taping and to remove some dusty footprints, etc. During the remainder of the afternoon, I taped off the white Alexseal paint in all the areas that I could comfortably reach from the staging, leaving the coachroof and interior cockpit areas to finish up tomorrow morning. I planned to apply the first coat of custom-blended Interdeck nonskid paint tomorrow, and the second coat Saturday, which would give the final most of Saturday and all of Sunday to cure, so I could get back to work on Monday. I looked forward to the nonskid, since it would really pull together the appearance of the deck and also would allow me to get to work installing some of the deck hardware. With about 5 weeks remaining till I'd have to move Kaholee out of the shop to make way for the next project, it was time to get going on the remaining deck work. |
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