6-1-16 The great transom cut and drain plug install

Wednesday June 1st we gathered again in Tim's fine barn/workshop.

There was much accomplished on this fine evening. We installed the second rub rail on the port side

of the boat. We had to wait 2 weeks to install because we needed all the pipe clamps and had to leave them on the previously curing starboard side.  

 

 

 Tim and Dave were working diligently all evening. Dave using the palm sander to smooth out all the topside trim and Tim with the belt sander .  

 While Tim and Dave were stirring up dust.... I went around the boat to fill any missed or under covered screw heads with wood putty.

 Tim with great style and perfection cut out the transom with a jig saw. It turned out perfectly. We had to remove a few stainless screws to prevent damage to his saw.




 This picture to my right was very simple yetmade all of us very nervous.
Basically that bright circle at the bottom of the transom is the newly installed drain plug.
It feels a little weird to take a 1 inch paddle bit and put a hole intentionlly in the beautiful transom we have been working on all these weeks. It was basically a peice of cake after measuring and double checking the measurements before drilling.  Done....just like that.

Nice view of the boat with the transom cut out.  We are getting close... I would say about 80% complete.