This weekend I spent some time forming and glueing the deck planks. The only way to install these planks is from "inside" the hull. Here is a lovely photo of your's truly taken by the photo-phenom, Catherine. I spent many hours squatting on the gunwale, until I can now no longer feel my big toe! Although not a large area to plank, it is time consuming and tiring because of the difficult access. Luckily, Catherine offered me numerous opportunities to do other daddy-daughter activities, giving me occasional breaks.
I had planned to complete the planking this weekend, but my back and toes had the final say on the matter. I completed almost all of the planking, with just four planks remaining. Here you can see the progress at the end of the day. The board along the gunwale is what I walked on both to distribute my weight on the incomplete hull and to keep the surface relatively clean.
Here is another view from my perspective climbing into the hull. Not exactly a La-Z-Boy recliner, but better than working underneath the hull! Hopefully I'll finish the planking and prepare the surface for laminating after work during the week. Then I have a bunch of flat panels to laminate on the vacuum table. More fun next weekend!
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