110 Cookson Lane | Whitefield, ME 04353 | 207-232-7600 | tim@lackeysailing.com
Snow Lily | Monday, April 22, 2013
It was a housekeeping kind of day as I worked to wrap up a number of loose ends. To begin, I trimmed the excess caning from the woodstove cabinet door, then installed hinges, door catch, and knob before finally installing the door permanently.
After a project-long contemplation of the opening from the quarterberth to the cockpit, during which time I considered and ultimately rejected a few thoughts about closing it off, I consulted with my canvas contractor about a fabric solution. With various oddball angles, installations in the way, and the generally uneven nature of the surfaces in the space, plus the ongoing requirement to access the space, I thought a relatively simple approach would be best. After discussing the problem and determining the way forward, I was left with a short list of tasks to complete before we could build the cover as required.
To secure the cover, I installed a wooden cleat along the forward portion of the cockpit well to bring it out even with a plywood-cored section further aft, and to provide a means of attaching fasteners. After removing the paint from the area in question, I glued in a hardwood cleat with epoxy. At the aft end of the space, I added another cleat which would support the after edge of the panel between the quarterberth platform and the side of the cockpit wall above, along with a small extension to a partial forward bulkhead so I could eventually reshape and reconfigure it to support the forward end of the new panel.
Later, I picked up thirty feet of 5/16" G4 chain for the anchor, and after attaching it to the end of the rode and the anchor lifted the anchor into place in the roller. It looked like I'd need a chain tensioner to properly hold the anchor and chain in place; I'd been hoping a simple lashing would do the job, but the design of the roller, with its self-launching feature, and the nature of the anchor looked to require a tensioner on deck. For now I tied off the anchor.
Along with various other chores and phone consultations, this wrapped up the day's efforts.
Total Time on This Job Today: 8.5 hours
