110 Cookson Lane | Whitefield, ME 04353 | 207-232-7600 | tim@lackeysailing.com
The work list for this phase was getting near the end, with mostly additional varnish coats and minor trim installation still ahead. However, I'd been hoping to get some work done in the head, and the opportunity finally presented itself.
Much earlier in the process, I stripped everything out of the head compartment, leaving a raw, unpainted shell. The owner had basic needs for this space--mainly to get it to a functional point. Therefore, all we planned to do was install a basic platform (sole), and paint the space for now.
With the dimensions of the chosen MSD in mind (the owner expected to select one of the composting toilets on the market), I drew some level layout marks on the vertical bulkheads inside the head space, then prepared and installed wooden cleats to support the head platform. I secured the cleats with epoxy adhesive and screws.
With some basic measurements, I built a 1/4" plywood template for the platform. It fit quite well, but I made some minor adjustments and scribed the actual shape of the corners and bulkheads onto the template, then used the new information to cut a refined version.
Satisfied with the fit of the second template, I used it to mark the shape on a piece of 12mm marine plywood, which I then cut to fit.
I removed the platform and built an access port through the forward (right) end, leaving enough clear space at the aft end for the MSD unit itself.
Finally, I painted the bilge area beneath where the platform would go, and epoxy-coated the underside of the platform and its hatch.
Meanwhile, I sanded the toerails and small parts, and masked off the exterior companionway trim, which required additional coats of varnish. I built a small mahogany panel for the forward end of the starboard saloon, to take the place of an old panel that had been installed there with a VHF radio and outdated stereo, and stripped and sanded the older mahogany locker door that I'd chosen for the galley cabinet.
Then, I varnished everything as needed.
Total Time Billed on This Job Today: 7 hours
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