Tolman Skiff - Dodson Jumbo: 2/18 - 2/26 build
It has been a while since I updated the blog. I was out of town for about 4 days so most of the work took place the weekend 18 - 20 and 24 - 25. I had a 3 day weekend on the 18 - 20 so I worked pretty steady during that time. I will try and remember what I did.
The weekend of the 18th I finished cutting the filler for the middle bulkhead and installed them. I also glassed one side of the bulkhead and epoxy coated the other. I epoxied the bulkhead to the filler, framing member and hull.

I fastened the aft bulkhead together with epoxy and biscuits, then taped the joints and glassed the outside of the bulkhead. I used 3 2x3's across my shelves for a work area for the aft bulkhead.

I cut the bunk faces per the book and just temporarily screwed them in place.

I cut one of the cuddy sides and temporarily put it in place using some plywood angle braces that I borrowed fron Neal. I cut out the side using the template and it fit nicely.

I also cut out the filler for the aft bulkhead and have them ready for epoxy
On the weekend of the 24 - 25 I continued cuttinout out parts. I cut the other cuddy side and both lower main cabin sides. These join the cuddy sides with a butt joint with tape.
I also cut both upper sides including the window cutouts. I cut them to the template which also includes templates for the glass.
I cut out the small between stringer filler for the aft of the belly tank. The tank will create a 15" step into the cabin.

I cut and fit the sole (floor) in the cuddy that fits between stringers and follows the shape of the hull as the bow rises.
You might have noticed that there is a lot of cutting and fitting and not much installing going on. I have decided to cut out as many pieces as I can so I can then do an epoxy day and glass, eposy, and install many of the pieces, hopefully next weekend. Hopefully this will limit the amount of sawdust in the air as I may have discovered the new non slip standard. Epoxy some large pieces horizontally and then either sweep, vacuum or cut something and you will have some much dust settle on your piece that it will feel like sandpaper.
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