110 Cookson Lane | Whitefield, ME 04353 | 207-232-7600 | tim@lackeysailing.com
Snow Lily | Tuesday, March 5, 2013
After a light sanding to smooth the primer, I finished up the throttle control enclosure by spraying several coats of snow white paint to match the cockpit and other deck areas.
The new tabbing on the generator support shelf had cured overnight, so I washed and sanded it lightly to remove any burrs, then installed a pair of tall fiddles to help secure the generator in place. From leftover cherry stock, I created fiddles that extended 2" down onto the plywood for security (at the inboard edge, I added a support cleat beneath the shelf), and about 2-1/2" above the top of the platform. I installed the fiddles with epoxy and screws, leaving an opening at the corner for cleaning and drainage. Since the platform would be painted later, I didn't worry about burn marks on the hardwood, though I rounded and smoothed the exposed corners.
Continuing work in the head, I completed the cabin sole installation, a long process with numerous cuts and trial fits. I chose to begin the sole work in the head for this reason, and hoped the main cabin areas would go much more quickly. I secured the planks with epoxy, and since I couldn't tack them to the hull relied instead upon beads of hot glue in strategic areas to hold the planks while the epoxy cured.
To that end, I got started with a plank just outboard of the head, against which the rest of the sole would register. This piece ended naturally at the main bulkhead, where a bilge access hatch was located, and formed a logical starting point. I had to scribe the plan edge slightly to accommodate the trim around the head door, then installed the scribed-and-cut plank with epoxy and brads before continuing.
From here, I could work outboard in both directions, and I began the cutting and fitting process with the next planks to port, and also a test piece to accommodate the angle to starboard where the planks would again run into the curvature of the hull.
Total Time on This Job Today: 7.25 hours
