Updated: March 23, 2012
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Weekender Built In Cooler Cooler Finished, Sept. 30, 2010
Cooler got final paint and a solid lid glued up from two 1x6 clear fir, routed edges and four coats of varnish. Doubles as a seat too. 		Weekender Varnished Seats and Deck Hull Progress - 4, Sept. 30, 2010
The deck and seats got more varnish. Various other parts got paint. After the photo was taken, I mounted the storage boxes doors. Gotta start cabin soon and wire it for power.
Weekender Cabin Trunk Cabin Trunk, October 9, 2010
I made the cabin both shorter and more narrow. That meant a tighter arc for the cabin trunk. I use Luan panels for this and still it was a fight. I only broke it once before the epoxy set. 		Weekender Cabin Top Cabin Top, October 9, 2010
This is the cabin with roof and sliding hatch. I think I'm trying too hard for tight fits. Everything must be trimmed and adjusted before I can leave it to go on to the next project. The hatch was no exception. I trimmed it at least three times before it would sit right and slide to the end of the hand holds.
Weekender Cockpit View Cockpit Trims - 1, October 9, 2010
I thought some trim work would make the cockpit look more finished. I made my own "shoe" trims with a router and table saw. I short cut the finish on them with Amber Shellac by Zinsser. 		Weekender Cockpit Trims - Forward View Cockpit Trims - 2, October 9, 2010
Just another view of how the trims add to the over all finished appearance of the cockpit. I'm getting closer to finishing all interior work before the sides go on. Just finish painting the cabin roof, finish the wiring and install cabin carpet.
Dry Fitting Weekender Plywood Sides Hull Sides Dry Fit -1, October 20, 2010
Last week we dry fitted the side panels. That means the interior is nearly finished. Dry fitting the sides is needed on an altered boat to locate the panel joiners and mark the location of the interior stringers for pre-drilling the screw locations and pre-painting the interior. 		Dry Fit Weekender Plywood Sides Hull Sides Dry Fit 2, October 02, 2010
Due to an error in fitting the transom to the bottom this boat is 3/4 inch longer than it should be. Consequently the sides didn't join at the middle but was gapped 3/4 inch. That meant stripping in an additional joiner, embedded in epoxy. Do all weekender boat builders go through such craziness?