March 2, 2018
I made it a point to tackle a couple more items ahead of a previously planned weekend trip. I grabbed the aft cockpit trim board from the shop, some tools for installation, and headed over to Joule. The installation was fast and simplistic - mounting the trim with #10 machine screws, backed with washers and nuts. There was a bit of an awkward angle to overcome with the nuts and washers for the fasteners nearest the access plate, but I managed.
With the aft cockpit trim in place, I turned my attention to the port side cabin cleat. The additional fasteners that I order arrived in the mail today, so it was time for this cleat to be mounted. I tapered the holes through the deck, the underside of the deck and pad, as well as the top side of the deck pad. I then cleaned the surface of the boat, applied a good amount of polysulfide, and then placed the pad and cleat into position. three 3.5" bronze 1/4-20 machine screws, backed with washers and nuts, secured the cleat in place.
I then set out to trim all of the bungs yet to be trimmed: the cockpit seat trim and the vertical and horizontal companionway trim. This was the most time consuming part of the evening's work, having to trim and then sand through a few grits of paper to blend the surfaces well. For all the brightwork that has been bunged, I will come back with another coat of teak oil prior to Joule's departure.
I finished the work of trimming the bungs and then headed back over to the shop. The aft cockpit trim required 1/2" bungs, and since I did not have any of those prepared, I grabbed a piece of the teak stock and my 1/2" bung cutter and got to work making 5 of them.
I removed the 5 bungs from the block of teak with a trim saw, cleaned them with solvent, and with a bit of varnish (glue) headed over to Joule for the install. I painted a bit of varnish on the bungs and tapped them into place, one at a time.
I cleaned up for the night.
Total Time Today: 2 hrs