I finished painting the hard to reach parts of the cabin while the boat was upside down. White for the top of the storage area between bulkheads #1 and #2. And clear for the other places like the cabin and berth ceilings. I really love the way the WR-LPU clear makes the okume plywood look. It really brings out the grain.
I know I'm starting to sound like a broken record but working in the heat in Florida, under a boat with construction lights blazing is a tough act. My lovely wife had the foresight when I started this project to buy me a large shop fan that sits low to the ground and can be directed in any vertical orientation. Once I set that up to blow under where I was in the cabin it became much more tolerable.
All the inverted work is now complete and I will be getting the gang together for another rollover in the next week or so. The plan is to refit the cutdown cradle while the boat is still inverted and secure it with cargo straps. Then get the guys over and re-roll it back over to sit in the cradle.
Once that is done it's just a matter of prepping and painting the topsides and building the mast, tabernacle, and boom support then adding the hardware and we'll be sailing. It's feeling close now!
Hours this session: 4
Hours total: 592
