Day 174 10/26/24 old cabin sole plywood demolishing, Anchor chain length marking, Engine conpartmet glassing work, pedestal guard dry fit.
Interior Removing old Teak and holly plywood from the floor. It was mostly de-laminated and rotted in about 50% of surface. Galley floor in process Younger son provided great help today Whole floor cleaned up from wood. Windlass. Windlass battery strapped down. Pulled out chain and marked 40, 60 and 80 feet points with pieces of webbing to make length tabs Engine room. Glassing "the shelf" over the opening originally left by builders. This area was just a hole opened directly from engine room to cabin. Result engine room wall was just "in air" and any water splashed in this area will be ended pilot berth really wet.. Another thing which had to be addressed - the bulkhead to deck connection. it was very weak and bulkhead traveled about an inch side to side when any load applied to steering. I am not sure the stiffening this joint this way is right thing to do, but i hope it will provide some support to bulkhead. it si to side direction.excessive glass should be cut...