Getting ready to make the Columns which will hold the Pinrails across the forward part of the Forecastle.
The Mamoli Instructions don’t give any measurements for it so I’m going with 10mm with these 2mm x 3mm Stock.
Forecastle before Forward PinrailTitebond Translucent Wood Glue
I was having problems with this 2×4 Stock kept splitting on me.
I decided to try this Wood Glue on the outside of the wood to try and prevent this.
Wood coated with GlueLetting Posts dry
I used SuperGlue for this work.
I have to let it get nice and dry because the rail which the Pinrails go into bends down a bit so I’ll have to Clamp on the middle rail.
Clamping Rail to middle Column. Also I added the 1×2 Fillers in between the 1×1 Slats on bottom to strengthen the Posts as they stand.Dograil completed
It’s completed except for the Holes for the Belaying Pins.
I was looking at the Forecastle bulwark and I realized that I need to add some more Planks to it, so I added the Caprails.
I had the perfect wood for it too. Some Flexible Beechwood that I have for another project. I love this wood because it bends right around against the grain without soaking, etc.
Attached a 2mm thick piece of Flexible Beechwood
(Only problem with this wood is that it’s super expensive)
Last night I glued the Starboard side on with the Flexible Beechwood.
I glued it using alternative SuperGlue and Titebond II.
I worked pretty good. I did it like this because of sanding. That Contact Cement isn’t very sandable.
Anyway… On the Port side, I decided to use Dap Weldwood Contact Cement since there really wasn’t much sanding involved
Also to reinforce it, I added SuperGlue along the length of the seam… Let it soak a but and pressed it down.
One thing you have to do with deck planks to simulate the caulking that’s in between each plank using like a number 6 b pencil and what you do is you get a few and then you scribe a bunch of them at once. I’d say maybe you like 5 80 mm long planks and just put them on a clip and just use a pencil across them all. I made the mistake of doing it one at a time and it’s better to get a bunch at once.
1st Row doneI’m debating to leave this little gap in the Waterway… Hmmm… 🤔