Fiberglass Work
This web page describes remaining fiberglass work. Completed fiberglass work is describe in the Completed Fiberglass Work and Painting web page. At this point the planned fiberglass work is all interior to bilge or other non-visible areas.
Aft drainage area and aft dorades
On the inside of the transom wall an area will be fiberglassed in that will serve as a means to concentrate some drainage into two 2" above the waterline through hulls with seacocks. This has been referred to as the gutter. Above the gutter in the aft coaming are two plastic cowl vents. These lack dorades. Dorades will be built into the coamings and drain into the gutter. Aft side drains will be glassed over and drain into the gutter. Cooling water exiting the refrigeration and AC/heat as well as water exiting the watermaker will drain into the gutter. There may be two 1&fract12;" aft cockpit footwell drains plumbed into the gutter.
Eliminate aft bilge area low spots
Three low spots exist in the aft bilge area. One is aft of the rudder post. One is forward of the rudder post. One is just aft of the mizzen mast compression post where the batteries will be located. All three can be filled with layers of coring and glass.
Battery box support
The battery boxes will be located aft of the mizzen mast compression post. Some structure will be glassed in to support the battery boxes and keep them in place.
Water heater and expansion tank support
One expansion tank and water heater will be placed on either side of the boat. The one on the starboard side will serve the vanity and shower. The one on the port side will serve the galley. Some supports will have to be tabbed in to support the weight of the water in the expansion tanks and water heaters.
Chain locker drainage and seal
The existing chain locker does not drain well. The bottom needs to be pitched forward. There is no need for access from the front of the v-berth to the chain locker so the existing door here will be glassed over with provisions near the top for the washdown pump hose and switch.
Cockpit coaming lockers
In the cockpit along the coamings are two small open lockers for things like winch handles. There is also a big hole in the inside coaming where the diesel engine controls used to reside that will be turned into a locker.
Former propane locker
In the cockpit is a former propane locker with a round lid. The propane locker will be removed and a shallow locker will be added under the existing round hole. This will drain into the gutter. This may be used as a cockpit beer and wine cooler using ice to keep things cool.