DaveH6
Foredeck ready for fitting
After buttering all the ribs and backing plate plywood with thickened epoxy, and putting on a thin coat of epoxy on the underside of the 6mm plywood, I used drywall screws and plywood washers to clamp the 6mm top panels to the 1" wide ribs until the epoxy set. On the aft most top panel I drilled pilot holes first for the screws to avoid any perceived problem with the drywall screw binding on the top panel thus not pulling the panel tight against the rib. I forgot to drill pilot holes for the forward panel and found that the panel still pulled down snug against the ribs.
Though I continue to work on painting and varnishing the forecabin, no reason I can't put the foredeck in place, mark where the topside edges land, trim the foredeck for fit and paint the interior surface.
I thought that there would be more springback in the deck once released from the mold but I have virtually none. No sure if this is the nature of the beast or primarily because I used laminated ribs.
Foredeck ready for fitting
After buttering all the ribs and backing plate plywood with thickened epoxy, and putting on a thin coat of epoxy on the underside of the 6mm plywood, I used drywall screws and plywood washers to clamp the 6mm top panels to the 1" wide ribs until the epoxy set. On the aft most top panel I drilled pilot holes first for the screws to avoid any perceived problem with the drywall screw binding on the top panel thus not pulling the panel tight against the rib. I forgot to drill pilot holes for the forward panel and found that the panel still pulled down snug against the ribs.
Though I continue to work on painting and varnishing the forecabin, no reason I can't put the foredeck in place, mark where the topside edges land, trim the foredeck for fit and paint the interior surface.
I thought that there would be more springback in the deck once released from the mold but I have virtually none. No sure if this is the nature of the beast or primarily because I used laminated ribs.