Painting and some Hardware Install

Rudder Sanding and Painting

I had built the rudder a while back and did a rough sanding. I finally finished the sanding and put a couple of coats of Interlux Bottom Paint on the bottom portion. I didn't have enough for the 3rd coat, so I will have to buy another quart.  I did decide to finish the upper part of the rudder with varnish, so I have the rudder marked for a blue strip and the part right below white as well. Will take a few sessions to get that completed. 

Installing Hardware

I started to install some of the hardware. 1st up was to mark the holes for the lazarette hatches, cowl vents and cleats in the front bay. I marked the holes and then drilled them out. I then marked around the holes and applied epoxy in the holes a couple of times. I used some pipe cleaners and that worked pretty good. 

Cowl vent taped out to install epoxy in the holes. 

Cleat holes on the dorade boxes. 

I then applied 3M Silicone Sealant around the entire edges and then use stainless steel hardware with locking nuts. So hopefully I will have a good seal! 

Lazarette Hatch all installed. 

Port side Cowl Vent installed. Starboard is completed as well. 

Another picture of hatch installed. 

Tabernacle

I am still working on the tabernacle mistake I made with putting the pieces together wrong. I have finished filling in the old holes and have drilled and filled the new correct holes. 

Below is a picture of the epoxy filling the holes. I have since then sanded everything. I also plan on applying some fiberglass on the outside to help strengthen things.