The deck core

well now that is always above 50 deg F the deck core is moving along

The sterntube is done

So the stern tube worked out a bit harder than i would have liked but i am very happy with the finished job

While i was there i ripped out all the bulkhead tabing in the engine box and re glassed it as it was is marginal shape

More progress

I got everything back together and was not happy with how the tube lined up so after some massive sanding i did a final install on the strut and sealed it up so i could fill in the gap with epoxy



After its set i will do a buck of layers of fiberglass to make sure it does not move



And while that's drying i am back at the deck core

Some more work on the strut mounting

It was a bit worse than it looks with the lower board looking a bit like coffee grinds :)



no new pictures BUT sanded and really cleaned it up



Plugged up the holes with some easy to drill out wood and built a small dam to hold in the epoxy and now i have a level water proof place to bolt back together the strut

Fitting the hatch back on the deck so it wont LEAK :)

This jig lets the router cut the wood to match the deck curve





So the test part fits good NOW to make one in teak

The final steps in the stern tube

It kills me a had to buy a 237 dollar piece of material to make this part






So now theirs a few hours of grinding and epoxy work and this is good to go