February 2023

 February 12,

Starting on some cabinetry. 

Avoiding sharp corners while providing backing for joints.

Fitting the first cabinet face.  This one will fit the curvature of the hull and provide a base for the Settee and galley.

February 19,

We made a lot of progress this weekend. The cabinetry is going in fairly quickly.  I've decided to just use screws everywhere so that it can be removed to reach areas for maintenance. That actually makes putting everything together much faster. All vertical cabinet panels are 3/8" Meranti plywood while the horizontal panels are all 1/2" Meranti plywood.  I've got so much scrap white oak lying around, some in 15' lengths from cutting the longitudinals, that I am using for backing for joints and supports for the cabinetry. 

This is the settee being built.  There will be plenty of storage.

In the foreground is the galley sink cabinet and in the background you can see the settee and a crew berth behind the settee.  The crew berth will have a cutout in the middle to make it easier to craw in and out but still have a barrier to keep the crew member in the berth in rough weather. The galley sink cabinet will have a handhold along the walkway that converts to a backsplash as it round the back corner. The settee will have a trim piece along the front to hold the cushions in place and lockers under the cushions to access the storage space.