Here are a few shots of the cabin roof as of today.
View of Port side with 1-layer of mat cloth. I will likely wait until the windows are cut out and then add a layer of mesh fabric so I can wrap around the thickness of the plywood to the interior side.
I ordered the windows a few weeks ago...still getting over the sticker shock.
Here is a picture of the window template. The frames will be black anodized aluminum with a tint glass. I will etch the existing window frames and paint them to match.
View from forward. Got a little carried away with the fiberglass on the starboard side.
Template of window laid out for reference. I tried to mimic the existing windows by leaving a 4" spacing around the windows.
A couple of shots of the roof. The subject of most of my frustration!
A couple of shots aft. There will be a big "tilt opening" window on the starboard side. I ended up getting a car sunroof at a fraction of the cost of what the window manufacturer wanted to charge me to manufacture one. I will also be making a door out of mahogany. I purchased a standard RV sliding window with screen that will pretty closely match the sunroof. I am going to leave the starboard side alone until I start laying out the helm placement and instrumentation. I will likely build onto that area so the helm housing protrudes out a bit.
Now on to the next project!
The next phase entails removing the outboards and sleds and cleaning up the area.
My plan is to install a CMC tilt/trim unit in the middle and build a support system for the two outboards that will also be connected to the sides of the hull for support.
Here is a picture of the unit. It came with a trim gauge, which is important as I anticipate extending the rear aft stern to cover the outboards. However, I will provide access doors so I can get to the outboards. The CMC unit was made for up to a 130 hp outboard, which can weigh up to 400 lbs. Since the 9.9 Yamaha's weigh about 90lbs each, I should be ok???
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