During the hot days last week I left a few projects for the wet days so a little work was done under the new tarpaulin. The cleats for the quarter berth plywood bunk bases are all but completed and if the wet weather continues I might also install some shelves in this area. The wet time has also been used to plan the location of all the electrical circuits, light fittings and water services. There are little bits of masking tape all over the bulkheads with little hieroglyphics which meant something when I scrawled them. With more rain forecast this week I am going shopping for some serious bits like the rudder stock and prop shaft so that I can get these aligned while I can still get a laser line through the hull.
Another tarpaulin to keep the hull dry
The photo with the new tarpaulin stretched over the hull gives a good idea of what the finished product will look like. The piece of plywood sitting under the tarp at the stern does spoil the smooth lines but it is needed to bridge the gap between the transom and the aft perpendicular because there is no keel in this area and without the ply the tarp sags and fills with rain water.