As I described in the previous post, the deck is a combination of a layer of (9mm tongue-and-groove Western Red Cedar with a layer of 9mm (more like 10mm actually) Hoop Pine Marine Plywood over it. That layer now is all fitted, seven pieces in all, scarfed together with 75mm (3 inch) scarfs at every panel joint. Each panel was glued down with WEST System epoxy resin thickened with Microfibers and fastened through to the deck beams with a few 1 1/2" (38mm) silicon bronze woodscrews and many 1 1/4" (32mm) monel ring nails. The first shot above shows the Port forward panel glued and fastened down, and the Starboard forward panel being dry fitted. You can see the 8:1 scarf joints ready to receive the next panels. The second shot shows the last panel to be glued and fastened just fitted with ply scraps used as packers to spread the load of temporary screws right through the three perimeter scarf joints. The lumps of glue you can see are emerging from the relief holes, 9 or so holes drilled in each ply panel between the deck beams so that excess glue can squeeze out and not be trapped in pockets between the layers. Above left is a shot taken inside the cabin to show how the painted tongue-and-groove looks. Above right is a shot of the deck layers at the forward hatch opening. Of course this edge will be trimmed flush and the dynel cloth that will sheathe the deck will be wrapped over the edge (and covered with Australian Red Cedar trim). So that's the next stage, trimming all edges, fairing out any bumps at the scarf joints, filling all nail and screw holes, and sheathing with dynel cloth in WEST System epoxy resin. The next post will have details of the whole deck process in my next video, Episode 22 in the Carvel Planking series.
Oh, and the Spotted Gum for the deadwood below the keel has arrived from the North Coast, and it's beautiful timber. It's now stored cosily under the boat until it's time to start to shape it. Below is the timber arriving on the truck.
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