hatch weekend
This weekend was spent installing hatches.
I’d routed the frame of the raised deck hatch last week so after a bit of prep work I went around with a tube of sealant and popped the hatches into place.
The companionway hatch is exposing my limited carpentry skills. After cutting the rounded frame for the sliding hatch I glued and then clamped things together. Next step is to build and install the runners. And then hope I can put it together in such a way that the hatch actually works.
Speaking of hatching… I arrived at the stable one morning to the news that this little guy had arrived over night.
Dave says:
June 20, 2008 at 10:34 am
Hey Andrew… how are things going with your VG? Any pics of the progress?
I’m building a small FL14 now but would like to build the VG23 someday. How much $$ do you think you have invested in it so far.
-Dave
andrew says:
June 21, 2008 at 12:05 pm
Hey Dave,
I haven’t taken many photos lately. Alot of my time has been taken up with ’smaller’ tasks.
How’s the FL14 coming along? Are you ‘documenting’ the build?
The expenses question is a tough one. Mainly ’cause I don’t want to know the answer ;-)
I have a box full of receipts that maybe I’ll tally one day…
Dave says:
June 26, 2008 at 2:12 pm
Andrew,
Here’s a link to my build in the forum. http://forums.bateau2.com/viewtopic.php?t=15746
I haven’t updated for a while. I’m currently working on attaching the skeg and fairing.
Steve says:
July 16, 2008 at 11:57 am
Andrew,
Two months and no new progress pics?
andrew says:
July 16, 2008 at 6:30 pm
Shoot, it’s been two months already?? Everything seems to be taking so long this year.