Tuesday 26 October to Wednesday 27 October

Glued the sole to the floors from transom to gas tank bay. We used a very thick Epoxy mixed with glue powder to glue around the edges using a plastic bag dispenser. And smeared the glue with knives and a paint brush on all of the partners and floors. The floor partners and engine box partners provided extra faying surface as well as holding the plywood down with temporary fasteners.

It was good to take two days to fasten the sole. As we used clamps to hold the king plank and port side sole together. The next day I was able to fasten the starboard side with screws through to the king plank. This would have not been essential had we previously fastened in the king plank.

Below shows the fastening techniques. Galvanised nails with pads along the floors. Then clanped along the king plank and plywood lap.

Tuesday:

From 2010-10

Below shows fastening with nails, screws, and weights.

Wednesday:

From 2010-10