After work last week, I spent a couple of days painting the interior fiberglass white. Mostly in the areas you can see when you walk in. Perhaps this next week I will finish. I added a piece of molding to the edge of the sole to finish it off.
The weekend prior, I added one coat of bottom paint and a second coat to the upper 2 feet. I also installed a zink to both skegs and installed the rudders.
I also added the control lines to raise and lower the rudder. I was able to get an eye splice on the rudder shown. Then added a cam cleat above to hold the line to keep the rudder down or up.
I can't imagine the teleflex control cable ever breaking, but I decided that I wanted to add the capability of an emergency tiller. So I drilled a hole in the rudder stock.
This will allow me to insert a 3/4" diameter aluminum tube to act as a tiller. I did this to both rudders.
I also finished the bench seat at the arch.
On Saturday, I cut out the stern seats using some starboard and installed them on both sides.
In the head, I started framing the waste tank enclosure and will likely continue that this week. I also did a little work to make sure my bilge pumps are working, since the marina will be checking that before they give me a slip.
I also got a visit from the outboard mechanic. He ended up resealing the lower unit. Evidently when I pulled the lower units out to change the impellors, I busted the gear rod seal and water was mixing with the gear oil. Its always something!
You can see from my To Do List, I will have a number of projects unaccomplished. They will just have to wait until later. I am going to concentrate this week on items that will necessitate my power tools. My next post will probably be after the boat is hauled.
To Do List:
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2. Install Autohelm/VHF
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4. Finish Head Cabinetry / Toilet installation
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9. Final Coats of interior/
10.Install 110V wiring and Inverter/Charger.
11.Finish out Starboard Berth Area
12.Install refrigerator compressor.
13.Install LPG tank/hose
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