Against the clock

We are having some electrical work done soon, and the contractors will need access to the garage... so the boatbuilding is now against the clock. I have fitted the rubrails (lots of nails) and I have also cut out the two deck hatches (not shown in the photo) using a tiny router bit in my Dremel, and then a piece of junior hacksaw blade.

Today I made and fitted the bits that the hatches fit into, and these will get epoxied into place in two 'sittings'. I hope to move the boat to the shed at the end of the week...

Some of the top epoxy coat on the deck delaminated as I was cutting out the hatches - It may have been better to cut these out before glassing the deck. 

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