Framing in the Galley

We knew our cover framework had a limited amount of time left and sure enough while away on business we had some high winds that leveled it. Going into Year 2 we made a much better frame to support the shrink wrap.

Being that we had a limited amount of time left to the season we decided to hire 2 carpenters within the family to help frame in the galley and the navigation station. We had 2 very productive weekends and nearly finished the framework. Working with the thick white oak made for slow progress.

We picked up a stove that needed converting from CNG to propane which worked out well.
We set the new smoked tempered glass into the sides after laminating the interior walls.

Digging around in the forward end of the boat i decided it was time to address the front chain plates. I knew they leaked as was apparent from the water damage (rotted) bulkheads around the shower stall, and i knew it wasn't from the shower. The chain plates were fiber glassed over along with their reinforced backing of mahogany plywood, which had turned to compost. These will be left exposed after the repair as they should be for future inspection.