Vira - Sailboat rebuild, Irwin Citation 34

 Deck Hatch covers snaps installed. yes, I bite bullet, and drilled deck and installed snaps for hatch covers. Unfortunately it may lead to minor leakages after years, but i want to add covers to make hatches lenses lats longer as well add little shade in Texas sun. Hatches covers.  Interior Hatches Another compromise. When I installed for hatches frames I planned to make insert frames to cover gap between ceiling trim and hatches. Unfortunately, I had a lot of other things to do and they sill not be finished. Actually to put trim I need to make new trim frames around hatches wells, but i decided to leave it for future, but gap between lest unfinished rough fiberglass, so FOR now i decided just paint it to make it not so sore for eyes. It is only first layer of plaint on the picture. Second was added at the next day. Hatch from inside Fixed windows trim.  Before start cutting real wood (teak) I have made two templates with 20mm and 30mm corners radius to dry fit shape to ...

Big sprint  days 54-58 10/28-11/2 Deck Deck handles installed. Handles bolted to deck with bolts from under beneath. Installation went mostly  well.  All bedded with butil tape. Run 2 hours water tight test - no problems.   All but one place they bolted with 3/8 bolts. Provide descent strength. Long Portside handle, second mount bolt substituted with big self-tapping screw.  It appeared one insert is loosed and not holds well in wood. Fortunately I was able to put about 1-1/2 inch  in wood body and it is mount in middle between bolted places, so I think it is some compromise, but should work for years.   Water system Day Water tank finished, filled with water, no smell, or feel able taste di    Tank repaired, coated with drinking water grade coat. Original fresh water tank cover on left. It was just painted plywood. I do not have imagine what paint was used, is it good for drinking water. I know plywood+water -> problems, does not mater wh...