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Way back in November, I was not as close as I thought to getting paint in the cockpit. Got the dash panel cutout placed in the teak console top and then epoxied it into position. Also trial fit the frame for the access door. Lots of tape marking areas that still need to be faired after the first coa...

Thanks Jeff! After a bunch of fairing, I finally got the first coat of primer in the cockpit yesterday. Feels like a big milestone. My goal is to go ahead and finish the interior while I have easy access before the decks and gunnels go down. https://www.community.boatbuildercentral.com/forum/app.php...

This post is long but pretty much brings me to real time. The goal was to get as much finishing done to the center console/coffin box before it was fiberglassed into place. Console storage is accessed by a rear door, while the coffin box has a top hatch. Cleats were placed inside the console portion...

One additional thing to do before the aft deck goes down was to install rod storage tubes. I mainly have fly rods so needed the additional length, but also wanted them under the aft deck to make access easier for the angler on the bow. All are made from PVC, which is a tiny bit heavy, but I've econo...

A little more aft compartment progress. Like the forward compartment, there is a false floor above the bilge floor for "dry" storage. So that it can be removed, the false floor is in two pieces because of its size and has a a barrier on the back edge to keep things from sliding off the bac...

Thanks very much Joe. Completely did not know the standard and am thankfully not too far down the road on electrical connections, so not too many to switch out. I appreciate the link to the connections you use and the advice.

Bob

Catching up on more progress with the aft bilge/storage area and transom. Got the compartment faired and primed. The cleats visible are to suspend two false floor panels above the bilge floor. https://forums.bateau2.com/app.php/gallery/image/7705/medium https://forums.bateau2.com/app.php/gallery/ima...

Jeff, Sorry for going dark and not responding since last week, took a very long weekend in the deer woods to escape the craziness. Happily off the grid. The link for the nav lights is https://www.oznium.com/marine-led-lighting/marine-navigation-light. They have been available for a while, but were o...

Dan, The fore and aft gutters were laid up with a starting layer of finish cloth followed by six layers of 12 oz. biaxial. They are stiff by themselves, but because of the way they are laminated to frames and support beams, I'm pretty sure they are stout enough. Strength and stiffness will hopefully...

Thanks Fuzz. Here is a little more progress in the bow while I have easy access. Used a similar jig to drill the holes for the forward navigation lights. https://forums.bateau2.com/app.php/gallery/image/7688/medium The wire connections were soldered and double shrink-wrapped. I also added a little &...