September 30, 2024

PT11-2

Monday

The first step towards building the dinghy was to construct a large, flat working surface, on which much of the preparation and assembly would take place.  While existing countertops and work spaces might have been made to work as is, I chose to follow the manual and build a large surface that would be particularly useful during initial panel layout, gluing, and sheathing.  With space at a premium in the shop, with two other boats inside, I decided to use an existing work table in the woodshop as the basis for the new worktop built from a full sheet of plywood supported with a framework of 2x4s beneath to support it throughout and maintain its flatness.  This didn’t take long, but it was something I’d been intending to get done for a while, and on which the rest of the project depended.  With the other existing work surfaces in the shop, I’d have additional room for subassemblies and such as needed, all of which I hoped would help streamline the project.

Total time billed on this job today: 1 hour