Fruits Of My Labor (A-113)

[Tony G]

As promised, an action shot!

[Tony G]

I think this is just about the entire arsenal minus a few big clamps.

[Tony G]

Things are starting to slow down here as far as 'boat work' goes. Of course, everything else is picking up.

I had a couple hours on Sunday to lay out some lines and cut a little wood. Things are starting to take shape.

[ebb]

It's gonna be NICE!

[Tony G]

This is no stretch of the truth. Friday of last week it was 82 degrees here. This morning, snow and a high in the upper thirties. Boatwork season outside is pretty much over for me this year. Oh sure, we can still cut and shape a few things, but epoxy and glue work is done. Just last night I had to use a heat lamp over the radius jig to help the glue set.

Bummer.....

[mbd]

Sounds like you need heat in that well-used workshop of yours!

No snow yet here, but the boat is scheduled to be hauled on the 17th.

Tony, I had an idea looking at your picture - how about an aft berth tucked up underneath your cockpit? Look at all that room in there! Then you could use some of the v-berth space for an enclosed head.

PS. BTW, this can't be said enough: VERY slick work!

[frank durant]

Tony...obviously a 'labour of love'...lookin REAL GOOD !!! Keep the faith..and throw another stick in the stove.

[CapnK]

Tony, I had an idea looking at your picture - how about an aft berth tucked up underneath your cockpit? Look at all that room in there! Then you could use some of the v-berth space for an enclosed head.

I've been thinking the same thing. I'm glad I've lived aboard for a while before doing any major work in the cabin. My design is evolving.

I know what I want to do in the v-berth (guest bunk on one side, cabinet/drawer stowage on the other), and the settees (somewhat). The back wall area of the cabin is what I've been pondering for the past couple weeks. What I do there will to some degree determine what the final arrangement of the settee area will be. A quarter berth tucked up under the cockpit (basically extending the current berth ~2' aft) makes a lot of sense - it puts a usually empty, but needed, area more into the stern of the boat, would provide a flat floor to the cockpit locker above, and will be a safer place to be bunked in stormy conditions, especially if, heaven forbid, repeated knockdowns or a complete capsize were to happen.

I did consider using that area right under the cockpit floor, but I think it would be too hard to keep dry, especially being right under the companionway. As I write, this thought comes to mind: if done properly this area could be made1) watertight and 2) detachable, thus being able act like a liferaft if the boat started to go down. Kind of a James Bond liferaft. Maybe whoever has Ariel #007 could do this. Know of any sources for explosive bolts?

PS. BTW, this can't be said enough: VERY slick work!

For sure! Kudos!!!