Well, here it is the day before Thanksgiving Day, and the simple project I started back in May is still a work in progress!
Talk about being old and slow! I'm sure there must be good reasons why this project stalled out...and as soon as I can think of any I'll let you know.
However, other than bolting or screwing the hull's side braces down to the newly made bow deck, and adding a trim board on the aft end of the bow deck, my bow decking project is finished!
OK, it also needs a coat or two on the underside of the hatch,...and someday I might actually get around to splashing some more paint there!
About the only things I did different than most of the bow deck projects was the lesser degree of workmanshiip displayed, the opening at the bow for a anchor bucket, and the space left around the edges of the bow deck for ventilation. Oh yes, the deck will have a paint/sand coating...sooner or later.
Photo showing the anchor bucket opening:
Photo showing space with anchor bucket in place:
Photo showing the bow deck with hatch closed. You can see the hull side braces that need attaching. You can also see the finger hole I drilled. My middle name is CHEAP! However, my story is that the hole adds ventilation...and ventilation is one cure for dry rot.
And last, a photo showing the bow deck with the hatch open. I'm thinking about adding a 1 x 4 to the aft edge of the bow deck to hide the ugly ends of the bow deck. :roll: :roll:
And that is it! Who knows...I might even be able to go fishing sometime in the future! I wasn't able to get the boat's hull wet one single time this past year!
But, I have great hopes for the future!
