All the jobs on my list for today were completed with great assistance from Kevin. The splices in the stringers were cleaned up, the deck clamp stringers were cut to the correct bevel for the deck plywood and all the stringers were fitted from stern to stem. All the remaining cleats for the deck were glued in place and in the warm conditions the glue soon cured. We installed the diesel tank in its final position and adjusted the deck beam above the gas locker to give more clearance for the gas bottles at the stern of the locker. I still have to install cleats along the top edge of the stainless steel tank to secure it in position and add a 6 mm plywood protective panel across the top.
The two of us sharing the load of carrying the 12 mm plywood sheets made the task of fitting and cutting the deck plywood much easier. Tonight most of the deck around the cockpit is covered in plywood which is temporarily screwed into place. I will wait for a cool change before attempting to glue these in place as there is a lot of glue to place before the glue surfaces can be fastened together. I will probably pre measure some small batches and only add the part B to the part A as each batch is completed. Otherwise the heat generated in a large batch would cure the mix before it could be placed.
I think I will cut out most of the 12 mm deck panels and the 12 mm plywood doublers before starting the gluing. It will be easier to mark the shape of the doublers off the stringers before the deck is fitted.
Stainless steel fuel tank in position
12 mm plywood deck panels temporarily screwed into position. Note the gloss on the epoxy glass floor of the cockpit.