1971 Newport 30 Sailboat
All the new components should fit nicely into the engine bay; however, the batteries are longer and I needed to make new supports.
After that was done, I painted engine bay with a fresh coast of EzBilge paint.
Bleached the center panels of the doors to get the red hues out, then stained teak frames. Varnished all sides. This is the last piece of panel work for the entire boat. Great milestone!
Started making a new shelf for v-birth with a few guides to keep it in place. Running out of 3/4″ ply so had to join a few remaining odd pieces together.
Thinking it will have a cushion with magnetic attachments so it can be used both as a middle cushion and as a tray to put a drink on.
Took some time to fit all the CNCd pieces together. Man, this boat has no straight angles anywhere and all the measurements end up requiring some adjustment when parts are installed. Nevertheless, it call came together today. Not 100% done but only minor fit adjustments left to finalize it.
Got the trashcan sliders in place. These will need a bit more adjustment to make the front face perfectly aligned to the opening.
Things are starting to take shape in the galley.
The span ended up being too wide for 0.5″ plywood so I decided to add a center support piece that would not let the shelves sag. Made it from scrap piece of plywood that ended up matching the needed dimensions and curves pretty well.
After the centerpiece, made and installed the front panel and its trim. Hinges are 4″ off the bottom so that the opened panel will rest on top of cushions (once I make them 🙂
Love the final result. Just need a few latches to keep the door in place.
Finally was able to secure 1/2″ Okume plywood to start building the new starboard storage locker/cabinet. Nobody has it anymore, only MacBeath in Berkeley. I used my new nifty tracing tool to get the precise fit to the curve of the hull.
The inner shelf is recessed a bit so that you can access things easier when you open the side panel (to come next weekend). Overall, turning out exactly as I imagined it.
