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• A cockpit well.
  • Hoisting points
    • I will need some hoisting points.
      • Complication I have is the two big cockpit locker tops.
        • Are you planning to glass the entire inside of the cockpit well?
          • Yes I am, Todd, except the sole.
            • I would glass the sole...
              • Concur.
              • Ok,...you convinced me on the sole, but I can't go up the well sides.
        • The "modern" approach would be to have a gutter below the lids which drains out into the cockpit.
          • That is what I'm doing.
            • Sounds like a good plan. As regards the hinge side gutters others must have solved this previously.
              • Pondering hinge side...seems my memory conures up the usual.....
                • Here's a rough sketch in actual size of my plan.
                  • I think the gutters are too narrow, Tom.
                    • Fiberglass saves space, I need the wood structure around the gutter.
                      • why not build fiberglass locker lids....
                        • That sounds like more than I want to learn about fiberglassing.
                          • To make the glass work easy...
                            • Set time on polyester is more of a curse than a benefit...
                              • And that time helped. All done and a fill coat on.
                                • Nice work
                                  • In the end, I turned up the heat and got a second fill coat on.
                              • UV and staining resistance?
                              • I haven't had a problem with poly going off before I was done...
                      • Re: Fiberglass saves space: Is a 3/4 inch gutter going to
                        • Good thought. I'll err on the deeper side. I've seen plenty of smaller channels.
                          • Deeper gutter means better beam support? I'd think so.
                  • Looks about right to me. Couple things I notice......idle curiosity.
      • Tom, bear in mind all those trim and joining pieces are there to deal with end grain exposure.
        • Good thought ,thanks. I see miter margin joints both epoxy glued or caulked.
          • Re: Good thought ,thanks. I see miter margin joints both epoxy glued or caulked.
            • True but look closely at that newer boat.
              • Here's one I like with glued miters and a few other simple details...
  • You disappoint me, Tom
    • I love those, Paul!
      • Re: I love those, Paul! So do I. They fold and hang against a wall totally out of the way. I did add
      • I figured you were fellow of the build your own from shop scrap school