5/19 1hr 45 min
some grinding, sanding, Vacuum, Cut all of the tab 1708 strips, removed the last of the gunnel wall carpet. Got the sides tabbed in. DAMN those bugs were terrible. worked till 11:45 and called it. Night work is wha ti have if i want to spend time with my son after work.. the good thing is i wilt have to do too many night LIGHT bug nights once the floor is glassed and painted. The gunnels will need a sanding and a skim coat as they are raw Glass. after a skim coat and finish sand they will be nice and slick ready for paint.


At lunch i picked up 1/2 6 ply finished sheet for the sun pad. and a sheet of 1/2 for the bench seat. YES, i am remaking the structure of the bench. The 3/4 is simply too damn heavy and not needed. 1/2 = 40# 3/4=60 and i use a full sheet for the bench plus a top lid for the seat bottom. add glass and the fact that it is 7 feet long.. it is very awekward to maneuver. No i do not plan to remove from the boat often. but if i choose to remove for some reason i would like to be able to manage it solo.. and 1/2" boxed and glassed will be plenty.. I will recycle the 3/4 for some other project.
The engine hatch will get 1x4 laminated to the underside in a reinforcement pattern shaped like the british flag. with rounded corners and router edges. YES i took in to account aesthetics when the hatch is open and the underside will be color matched to the hull and interior. NO i am not adding silly mirrors my name is not RIC.
also ordered a Stainless keyless flush deck fuel filler to replace the crusty white plastic factory one.


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