I got lots of small stuff done over the weekend.


You know I love jigs, right?  Well, this is a jig to drill a hole through the nut and bolt that is the leeboard pivot.  The nut fits in the cutout in the lower leeboard guard.  I boke the cobalt Ryobi bit,l but the Dewells cobalt bit cut through the stainless like butter.  My jig worked really well for this.  I used WD40 since I didn't have any cutting oil.


This is the result.  The hole through the nut and bolt is in exactly the right place for a snug but not too tight fit.  But is the fender washer big enough????  I'm still trying to figure out the Tiller Tamer type device that goes on the top end of the leeboard.


I started laminating the side benches. 


This shows two jobs at once.  I drilled the rudder pivot hole oversize and then filled with high density epoxy material.  When it's cured I'll drill the 3/8" hole for the rudder pivot.

The base of the mast is shown with the aluminum for the lightning protection system.


I sealed the mast tube into the mast step in the cargo holds using clear silicone sealer.  That was the last step before attaching the cargo hatches in the cockpit.  These were sealed with white silicone.


Then I sealed the teak collar arount the mast tube using clear silicone sealer.  I used silicone for these jobs because the mast tube does not need any strength other than the step itself and the deck.  The silicone seals for water only and I can still get the tube out if I ever have a need.

        

 

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