Deck Installation

Here you can see the deck has been placed on top of the hull and glued.  Packing tape is used to hold the edges down, and weights are used to ensure the deck is in contact with the bulkheads all the way across.  As usual, Grommet is supervising.

A view from the bow.

I ran out of weights, but noticed this little Buddha sitting on the porch.  He is heavy enough for sure, and maybe his prayers will help things go well.  (Made sure he is facing east!)

This is the cloth that will be laminated on the deck.  I found this yesterday and I'm glad now I kept the back panel design simple!  The cloth will be laid on the deck and covered with clear epoxy and fiberglass.  I haven't decided exactly how I'm going to arrange the cloth.  The simplest thing will be to lay it along the entire deck, except that I bought all they had and it's about 7 or 8 inches short--which should not be a problem--no need to extend it to the very ends.  All that cloth is a bit heavy though, so I will more likely place about 4 feet of it at the bow end and 3 or 4 feet at the stern.  That will involve some difficult cuts, though, so it's taking me some time to decide.