Completed foredeck on our Didi 40 Cr
Once the glue was cured the anchor locker hatch could be cut.
Playing with the engine controls on our Didi 40 Cr
It is pouring rain today so much that I cannot recall the inside of Passion being so wet in ten years of sailing. We did get a race in if a shortened course slow 5 nautical miles constitutes a race. We did get to set the spinnaker and gybe it a couple of times so it is all good practice. The rain soaked spinnaker down below did contribute somewhat to the water inside Passion and now the spinnaker is drying out in our sun room at home.
Before the rain returned I made some progress on Passion X. Since the last post the foredeck is completed and the anchor locker hatch cut from the completed deck. There are four layers of 3 mm ply right at the bow and back further where the curve of the deck is not so great there is 2 layers of 3 mm and a finishing layer of 6 mm ply. Once the deck was completed I was able to complete the 12 mm ply capping pieces from stern to stem. Yesterday was supposed to be wet and it started out that way but when the rain stopped mid morning I started fairing the excess from the capping pieces. There was close to 50 metres of ply edges to be planed flush with the hull and deck and by dark last night i was almost there.
On Friday with help from Kevin we fitted the engine control lever to the hull and measured the length of control cables needed. We also cut out the ply in the location of the engine start buttons and tacko so I can go ahead and make a recess for the panel.
If the weather system moves though I will be able to get back to the deck tomorrow otherwise I will be busy sanding the cabin roof underside.