March 2023

 March 5,

More work on the interior cabinetry. I've worked out cabinet doors a bit more.  I still need to experiment with the basket weave panels.  More on that later.

The countertop, settees, and crew berths are all constructed of Meranti plywood.  All vertical pieces are 3/8" (9mm) and all horizontal (seat and berth floor) are 1/2" (12mm). All joints for the plywood are build on white oak frames. Never screw plywood directly to plywood end grain. Almost all of the oak frames are  roughly 1"x1" (some are 1"x2") and are made from the unused waste from fabricating the longitudinals and other framing structures. I don't throw any wood away. 

The opening to the left of the stair will be the oilskin locker.  Those stairs will actually be a bit steeper allowing passage between them and the locker to access the chart table beyond.  

Fitting a bulkhead that will become a recessed lavatory for the starboard side head. 

The starboard side settee roughed together against the fitted bulkhead from above.  You can see a small space between the ceiling and the back of the bulkhead.  Four foot wide plywood was not quite wide enough.  Turns out that space will allow the removal of a few of the ceiling (wall) boards to access electrical runs. It's also back in a cabinet and I'll install a fitted panel to hide the gap.

March 14, 

I'm technically off work this week so I plan on making some progress on the boat.  Saying that, I'm actually at work today covering some important meetings that I have to attend.  A good time for updates.

The crew berth gets the access cut out and trim fitted.  The trim is just rough fit and needs some tweaking and a lot of sanding but I think it will look great eventually. The vented loop will have an easy access panel over it for aesthetics. 

Sometime in March,

I have moved up the starboard side and I'm working on the starboard head and cabin floor under the cabinetry just like the salon. Everything is in place and it is time to glass the shower stall floors and get all the plumbing in for the vanities and showers.