110 Cookson Lane | Whitefield, ME 04353 | 207-232-7600 | tim@lackeysailing.com
Continuing where I left off, I cut out the two remaining panels for the lower section of the V-berth and fit them in place. To begin, I made some rough holes in way of the drawer and locker openings, so that I could trace the actual openings from behind once the panels were in place.
The angles at each end required minor fine-tuning so the panels could slip into place. I'd left the main bulkhead panels a little shy of the corners so these new lower panels could slip behind, but I had to trim one of the main panels a bit more to allow a fit.
There was a narrow bulkhead adjacent to the hanging locker. I'd patterned this earlier, so I transferred the pattern and cut out a section of plywood to fit.
Next, I lightly sanded the faces of all the new panels to clean the surface and remove pencil marks, then solvent-washed both sides. On the back sides, I applied a coat of epoxy to seal the plywood before installation, and left it to cure.
With no other changes planned to the areas in question, it made sense to paint the insides of several lockers before installing the new cherry panels, so I'd have to worry less about drops or spills. So after some final preparations, vacuuming, and solvent-wash, I applied a coat of Bilgekote to the inside of the hanging locker, drawer locker, and the after portions of the v-berth lockers.
Earlier in the week, in preparation for eventual filling and smoothing, I'd bored out a number of old fastener (and other) holes in the molded headliner in the head, passageway, and forward cabin. Now was a good time to apply a coat of fairing filler to begin the process of filling these holes, and also some areas around the port openings.
Finally, the epoxy on the backs of the plywood panels had cured enough late in the day that I could turn them over and apply a sealer coat of varnish to the visible side.
Total Time on This Job Today: 7.5 hours
