I started on the coaming today, so far have 6 strips in the glue-up. They are slightly less than 1/8 inch, so I will be putting 1 more on to get to the 3/4 inch mark I’m shooting for. The center strip is redwood for a nice contrast to the white pine. Also finished is the for and aft compartment shear clamps, the shaping went well and I re-sealed them with a coat of epoxy. After the coaming is built, I plan on cutting the front hatch and laying up the flange. After that is done, I can final fit the front bulkhead and join the deck and hull. I’ll probably put in a fillet of dookie smutz so the bias cut fiberglass doesn’t have to make such a sharp turn on the inside of the cockpit. Here’s a picture of never having too many clamps… Click on it for more.

Tony Olsen