bilge
 

Just finished coating the bilge with gel coat. Two thick coats rolled on.I also added a foam mounting block for the bilge pumps and float switches..

Gel coat

Spoke to Joel Shine today, he said the hatch should be finished by next week.. Debating on ordering another one ....

Is there a special type of, cutoff valve ,seacock, i need to install on this pickup.. The threads seem to be a straight thread not tapered???

Nevermind I found what I was lookin for "compass marine how to." Was very informative..my cape horn through hulls were installed wrong...just saying...

floor
 

Started back after the rain and cold spell. Got the floor cover fitted and ground back a few inches all the way around. It fits from the bottom up. That is why I did not glass both sides yet.also Joel sent me my new hatch that is going in the the floor. I will cut the floor out and bevel edges down and then glass the whole thing to get her to the hatch. Then glass the floor from underneath and tab it all in..

fitted the hatch
 

Well had a late start. Went out in the gulf and tried out my buddies simrad evo side scan on some wreckage. Very cool stuff. Anyway drank a pitcher of beer at Hooters , so now I was ready to use high speed routers and measure precisely where this hatch is going. Well found centerline.double checked four times and then cut the opening. Dropped it on then outlined the flange. I put a straight edge, on top and noticed it was raised about a1/8" above the deck. So then took the router and flush fitted the hatch flange.. Mind you I still need to glass another layer of 1708 and 1.5 oz mat on deck to tie the hatch and new deck to old deck.so the around the flange are will be about 3 layers of 17/08

hatch install
 

Hatch install

Will glass in Saturday...

Got the hatch glued in and the deck glued in.. that was in March. Made a deal with a guy here to finish her up but it has been 3 months and I'm told that it will be next.. For 3 weeks now.. Beginning to get The itch again... I was hoping it would be ready to by June but not looking to good... Does anyone know what Hermco charges for glass work.? Thanks