110 Cookson Lane | Whitefield, ME 04353 | 207-232-7600 | tim@lackeysailing.com
Snow Lily | Thursday, January 3, 2013
To begin, I unclamped yesterday's stack of cabinet doors and glued up eight more in the same way, setting them side till the epoxy cured.
The through hull locations required minor final preparations, including lightly sanding inside the holes where I'd installed the fiberglass backing plates to remove any excess epoxy. At each location, I also removed the bottom paint down to the barrier coat where the fittings would be installed.
Taping the two through hull fittings in place from outside to hold them, I screwed the seacocks in place from inside to determine how much of the through hull bodies I'd have to remove for a tight fit. With the seacock screwed down all the way, I marked and measured the remaining gap.
Removing the fittings, I marked the appropriate cut from the through hull ends, and cut off the excess as needed. Then, I dry-fit the fittings once more to ensure that they fit correctly, and to allow me to drill the bolt holes to secure the flange to the hull.
After removing the fittings, milling countersinks for the bolt heads outside, and cleaning up, I installed the two fittings with lots of polyurethane sealant. After securing the seacock and bolts, I cleaned up the excess sealant inside and out and cut off the excess bolt length.
I installed the garboard drain fitting with more sealant and four screws that I tapped into the fiberglass.
I decided to permanently install the galley and head sinks and faucets, so that these areas would be ready for final plumbing at whim. The owner selected high-neck lab faucets for each location, identical except for the height of the neck (lower for the head), and I assembled the two faucets as required.
I determined the location for the galley faucet, as well as a soap dispenser, and drilled the holes required before installing the units. Then, I installed the sink drain fitting and then the sink with sealant and nuts on the six studs braised to the bottom of the sink flange.
I repeated the process in the head, choosing the location of the faucet based on how one would be standing in the small space and with logical access to the faucet and foot pump.
New lifeline stanchions arrived earlier in the week, and I unpacked the pieces to prepare for their installation soon.
Total Time on This Job Today: 8 hours
