Thanksgiving

Janet and I got back Saturday afternoon from our visits to Northern Va. and Richmond. I took a little time Sunday to trim the deck to fit the hull. Look closely at the pics. While they're very similar to earlier shots, they do show the deck fitted much more closely to the hull.

Temperatures Monday and Tuesday are supposed to reach the 70's. I'm hoping to get the hatch covers glued up, the cockpit and hatches cut and maybe the cockpit coaming installed.

All Decked-Out and Nowhere to Go (at least not yet)

Well, I did take a long lunch today (beautiful day of 70 degrees) and attached the front deck. Here's a couple of shots. I put the coaming ring on top to give an idea of the location of the cockpit.


More after Thanksgiving.

Time's A-Wastin'!

Well, it's mid-November, and the weather's starting to cool down quickly. In fact, we've already seen freezing temperatures at night. Obviously, I didn't finish by the end of October as I'd planned, but the work continues.

The picture above shows the hatch frames glued together (at least I hope they'll stay together). The smaller one on the left is the front hatch, the larger is the rear hatch.

I also cut and scarfed the front deck. Right now, it's waiting for the epoxy to set and cure (under the cinder blocks I use to "clamp" it together).



Finally, I glued and nailed the rear deck into place. It still needs to be trimmed, but it's looking pretty good. The picture to the left shows the view from the rear, while the one to the right shows a view from the front.



Next week is Thanksgiving. Janet and I are leaving on Wednesday to head north for the annual family get-together and won't be back until sometime Saturday night or Sunday. Unless I decide to take a Long Lunch on one of the workdays this week, I doubt that there'll be much done on the 'yak. If there is, you know where to find it.

So Did You Miss Me?

It's been a couple of weeks since my last post. To be honest, I haven't done a whole lot on the boat, but I did get some minor and one major tasks accomplished. I've cut out the components for the hatches, the coaming spacers, and the coaming ring. Today (with the help of my dear wife, Janet), I cut out the back deck. This is it on the boat, not yet attached, but it gives you some idea of how it'll look.


The strapping, clasps, and bungee for the hatchcovers and deck straps also were delivered since the last time I posted. I heard the UPS guy drive up and, when he didn't come to the door in a "reasonable" time, I went outside. I found him standing outside the garage admiring the boat. We talked about my experiences, and he left saying he might have to give it a try.

I'm hoping to glue the back deck in place Monday or Tuesday. This is one of those jobs that'll have to be completed once it's started, and there's not enough time to do it tonight. If I get it done, the front deck will be done next weekend. After that, the holidays start go get in the way.