I was happy for a couple of rainy days which were good for the garden and it gave me a rest from sanding and painting. Under the protection of the hull cleats have been added to the quarter berth shelves and a frame and shelf have been cut for the galley structure. I have also made a mock up of the fuel tank out of old water proof plywood which has been in the shed for fifteen years. I thought the mock up of the tank would be good insurance to check that the tank when made from stainless steel could be fitted into the space through the locker hatch.
Fine weather returned today so I could complete the last coat of primer and in the dark of night mark the boot top using the laser level. You can just see the laser line on the hull in the photo. Two lines were needed each side to mark the top and bottom of the boot top. Dudley Dix’s plans for the Didi 40 Cr call for a 100 mm wide boot top and it looks good on the half model that Bill Bollard made for me so I will stick to that.
A plywood mock up of the stainless steel fuel tank
Using the laser level to mark the top of the boot top of our Didi 40 Cr