110 Cookson Lane | Whitefield, ME 04353 | 207-232-7600 | tim@lackeysailing.com
To begin, I removed the clamps and braces from the cherry panels I installed last week.
In the forward cabin, I made final preparations to install the ceiling support strips against the hull, thoroughly cleaning and solvent-washing the area. Afterwards, I installed the plywood strips in epoxy adhesive, using hot glue to hold the strips into the slight bend of the hull while the adhesive cured.
A little later, I epoxy-coated the plywood and adjacent hull, and applied a single layer of 15 oz. biax tabbing over the strips. The adhesive alone was enough to secure the strips and provided the main means of attachment, but the fiberglass would help ensure the strips remained in position.
In the main cabin, I cleaned and prepared the overhead, then installed the overhead support strips in epoxy adhesive. Here, I found a need to install a few temporary screws in addition to hot glue to hold the strips securely into the adhesive while it cured; I'd remove these screws later.
In between various steps and while waiting for epoxy to cure, I made patterns of the main cabin settee fronts, as well as the small bulkhead area within the footwell of the starboard berth. I laid the patterns out on a sheet of plywood I'd previously selected for these panels, but left cutting for another time.
Total Time on This Job Today: 7 hours
