Continuing with the brightwork installation, my tasks for the day would be to complete the companionway trim, the aft cockpit trim, and the second and final coat of nonskid on the cockpit seating.

I began by test-fitting the companionway drop board capture trim pieces. Using some measurements I took previously, and satisfied with the fit, I then removed the trim pieces to begin the pre-drilling and placements of fasteners. With a small pilot hole initially placed where the fasteners and bungs would be, I used the trim boards in their positions to transfer a mark on the bulkhead itself. With these marks in place, I pre-drilled for #10-24 machine screws. After pre-drilling, I tapped the holes to receive the threads of the machine screws. Back down on the floor, I used a forstener bit to drill for bungs and completed the prep with a couple sequentially larger drill bits to easily accept the #10 machine screws.

I grabbed supplied and headed back up to the cockpit. After applying some Sikaflex bedding compound, I secured the trim pieces and removed the squeeze out Sikaflex 291-lot. Next, I turned my attention to the companionway slide capture trim. I essentially repeated the steps for the drop board trim, but stopped short of installing them since I needed to effect some additional work on the underside of the slide hatch itself.

With the companionway trim pieces as far along as possible, I turned my attention to the aft cockpit trim, having just retrieved it from the shop. I fit the trim board in place, taking several measurements and fine-tuning the fit. I then took it to the shop floor and applied tape to be able to located drill locations, measuring four evenly spaced fastener locations. I drilled a pilot hoe for each fastener, return to the cockpit and transferred these to the aft bulkhead. Back down on the shop floor, I drilled for the fasteners to easily accept the #10-24 machine screws - these would be surface mounted with finish cup washers. I returned to the cockpit and tapped the holes to accept the machine screws. Again, I had some varnish work to do on the trim piece, so I sanded it with 320-grit, wiped it down and set it aside for varnish prior to installation.

I decided to clean-up the ccckpit a bit, having various tools and supplies now in it. I lightly scuffed the nonskid sections on the cockpit seating, followed by thoroughly vacuuming the cockpit seats. I poured out a bit of nonskid paint, and retrieved a paint roller and varnish brush from the shop, and then applied the second coat of nonskid paint to the seating. My last job for the day was to apply a bit of varnish to the aft exposed portion of the aft cockpit trim. In the coming week, I will finish varnishing the aft cockpit trim board and install it. Additionally, work is to be done on the cockpit hatches and companionway hatch to ready them for final install.

Total Hrs: 5..25