The last couple of weeks of August were spent frantically working to accomplish the last minute items. Forcing myself to a self-imposed deadline, I used every available amount of spare time to make sure that I was ready for the late August appointment to move Froonie to the marina for launch!
I spent my birthday weekend applying the bare teak trim to the interior of the raised forward hatch lip. The teak trim would provide a rough finished look, and a place to mount hardware for securing the hatch in its closed position. The clamps are indicative of the work...
At home, I took the opportunity in the evening to finish the forward hatch assembly: teak-colored polyurethane applied to the underside of the lexan glass, secure the lexan glass with stainless fasteners (countersunk), more teak-colored polyurethane, and final teak trim secured with stainless fasteners.
Back on Froonie, I mounted the forward hatch with stainless hinges and purpleheart (wood species) backing plates. I would apply a D-shaped gasket to the underside of the hatch, as well as add brass hooks, to finish the installation.
Next, I completed the assembly the outhaul and gooseneck fittings for the boom (drilling and taping for stainless screws), and set all hardware and fasteners in Tuff-Gel, an anti-corrosion / anti-seizing product.
....and back down to Froonie, I drilled and tapped for the 1/4" bronze screws that would secure the genoa track on port and starboard toerails...
....toerails installed! I was just about ready to go. What I do not have pictured on the blog is the running of Froonie's electrical: all-around anchor light, steaming light, deck light, nav lights, cabin lights (4), bilge pump with float switch, and new panel. This work was performed by a local marine tech., which I was able to shadow somewhat, and proved to me that it is essential to learn this trade prior to work on the next, larger vessel. In addition to the electric, I installed new halyards (main, jib, and spinnaker), topping lift, and flag pennant.
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