The new hatch in the saloon is going in. I built the frame to fit the camber. The frame is glued on with silica-thickened epoxy. Mating surfaces previously received coats of unthickened epoxy. A large fillet and glass tab will anchor the frame on the outside. It will be trimmed with mahogany on the inside. The teak frame with Plexiglas lens will follow soon, and will be a close match to the original hatch in the forward cabin. Both will be fitted with gas lifts. The flood of light is simply fantastic.

The number of holes in the deck is staggering. This is the outstanding spot. All small holes have a chamfer with the bit in the center. Large ones received a glued-in plug and fiberglass before filling. Yikes.

Finally, I recycled 30 gallons of diesel in order to rotate the monel fuel tank to get at the sender. That was fun.