June 30, 2020
Upon arrival at the old girl this afternoon I got started with the glueing up of a base that would accept mounting of the hook latch to keep the landing platform in an open position. In the previous session I had marked the location of the teak base, so today was about getting it epoxied into position. I removed the interior paint in the area that the teak base would be secured to, wiped it down with acetone, and then wet it out with epoxy resin. I also at this time applied resin to the back of the teak base. With the remaining resin, I thickened it with colloidal silica and applied it to the back of the teak base. Finally, I placed the teak base into position and secured it with tape while the epoxy cured.
On to the starboard ports! I dry-fitted the ports and ensured that all of the fastener holes were aligned. I gooped up the backside of the interior flange with Sitka Flex 291 LOT and placed it into position. I also applied a fair amount of 291 LOT on the exterior flange, and then placed it into position. There was ample squeeze out on the interior and the exterior.
With a filleting tool, I managed to extract most of the squeeze out, and finished the installation by cleaning the remaining bedding compound with a rag and acetone and mineral spirits.
I repeated the steps for the forward starboard portlight.
It's nice to get the boat at least partially weather tight - amazing what Florida thunderstorms manage to blow around!
To wrap up the afternoon's work, I managed to get the lazaretto hatch installed. I had previously fabricated backing plates for the installation, made out of some leftover fiberglass panels removed from the boat. The new hinges work exceptionally well.
Total Time Today: 3 hrs
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