boykster
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Progress still moving - I'm in that slow middle stage of applying the barrier epoxy coat and finalizing the panels etc. 2 main decisions made in the past week or so
1) I've decided against trying to get a 'finish' coat in the cubbies in the helm seat. My initial idea was to sand and fill everything, apply 2-3 coats of epoxy, and then put a white enamel paint finish on top of that. I got as far as the first coat of enamel and decided to bag it. Far too much effort keeping everything dust free, sanding, wet sanding, etc to get that nice finished look. I punted and bought a big sheet of white laminate that I will apply to the interior surfaces and then will either trim the joints with routed pieces of starboard or simply caulk the corners with a good grade sealant.
2) access 'doors' on the side panels - I toyed with building them out of starboard, making them out of plywood and covering them in vinyl with eurostyle hinges, sliding plastic tambour doors, etc. I decided instead to go with pre-made plastic access hatches from I.P.S. (great lakes skipper).
I still need to figure out what the final dimensions for the open cubby on the left side, but otherwise I think the panels are all set. I still need to template out the seating surfaces, including the bolster for the helm seat.
Pics of the new access hatches
P1010374 by Boykster, on Flickr
P1010375 by Boykster, on Flickr
1) I've decided against trying to get a 'finish' coat in the cubbies in the helm seat. My initial idea was to sand and fill everything, apply 2-3 coats of epoxy, and then put a white enamel paint finish on top of that. I got as far as the first coat of enamel and decided to bag it. Far too much effort keeping everything dust free, sanding, wet sanding, etc to get that nice finished look. I punted and bought a big sheet of white laminate that I will apply to the interior surfaces and then will either trim the joints with routed pieces of starboard or simply caulk the corners with a good grade sealant.
2) access 'doors' on the side panels - I toyed with building them out of starboard, making them out of plywood and covering them in vinyl with eurostyle hinges, sliding plastic tambour doors, etc. I decided instead to go with pre-made plastic access hatches from I.P.S. (great lakes skipper).
I still need to figure out what the final dimensions for the open cubby on the left side, but otherwise I think the panels are all set. I still need to template out the seating surfaces, including the bolster for the helm seat.
Pics of the new access hatches
P1010374 by Boykster, on Flickr
P1010375 by Boykster, on Flickr