![Westerbeke engine on hoist, ready to go over the side.](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/62/812762/3/89000977.WnR8dKS0.jpg) Westerbeke engine on hoist, ready to go over the side. |
![Over the logs.](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/62/812762/3/89000978.4fKWNZCx.jpg) Over the logs. |
![Easing into position.](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/62/812762/3/89000979.9HAveg20.jpg) Easing into position. |
![Transmission bulge requires sistering cutdown frame 8 with more plywood.](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/62/812762/3/89000980.NaOs0VXQ.jpg) Transmission bulge requires sistering cutdown frame 8 with more plywood. |
![Locating mounting holes; all needed enlarging for wiggle room.](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/62/812762/3/89000981.ygWLMU7z.jpg) Locating mounting holes; all needed enlarging for wiggle room. |
![Forward port side holes, enlarged side to side.](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/62/812762/3/89000982.qswDoKAo.jpg) Forward port side holes, enlarged side to side. |
![Engine on oak/okoume blocks, final. Westerbeke's system allows easy, precise adjustment.](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/62/812762/3/89000983.x74ZzAie.jpg) Engine on oak/okoume blocks, final. Westerbeke's system allows easy, precise adjustment. |
![Forward mounting block. Extra plywood added under oak wedge.](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/62/812762/3/89000984.OTypMmuw.jpg) Forward mounting block. Extra plywood added under oak wedge. |
![Final position.](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/62/812762/3/89000985.h4MUycpE.jpg) Final position. |
![Couplers: R and D flexible version and shaft coupler.](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/62/812762/3/89000986.4j3ZayMt.jpg) Couplers: R and D flexible version and shaft coupler. |
![Hammer man is screamin' happy to have his engine in place, in perfect alignment.](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/62/812762/3/89000987.CeBYoiqh.jpg) Hammer man is screamin' happy to have his engine in place, in perfect alignment. |
![Rudder pivot completed; tiller arm and rudder installed. Very smooth, solid action.](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/62/812762/3/89000988.fHQXXFKJ.jpg) Rudder pivot completed; tiller arm and rudder installed. Very smooth, solid action. |
![Clevis points towards eventual location of steering cable end.](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/62/812762/3/89000989.fR5rkInw.jpg) Clevis points towards eventual location of steering cable end. |
![Rudder, prop installed. Shaft, rudder from Precision Machine, Sorrento Valley, CA.](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/62/812762/3/89000990.ItbkIQG9.jpg) Rudder, prop installed. Shaft, rudder from Precision Machine, Sorrento Valley, CA. |
![Exhaust system: combo of hose and fiberglass, ski boat muffler. Wet exhaust exits hole near the stern.](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/62/812762/3/89000991.cGri8HZp.jpg) Exhaust system: combo of hose and fiberglass, "ski boat" muffler. Wet exhaust exits hole near the stern. |
![Inside of exhaust thruhull and backing plate. Below frame 12 is passage for exhaust.](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/62/812762/3/89000992.6thiG6f1.jpg) Inside of exhaust thruhull and backing plate. Below frame 12 is passage for exhaust. |
![Final assembly: eight double-hose-clamped joints in all. Two custom elbows.](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/62/812762/3/89000993.9U02bD7B.jpg) Final assembly: eight double-hose-clamped joints in all. Two custom elbows. |
![The first: aft end of the muffler required opening 45 degree connector to 55 degrees with 10 degree offset.](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/62/812762/3/89000994.9hsxaf9M.jpg) The first: aft end of the muffler required opening 45 degree connector to 55 degrees with 10 degree offset. |
![The second: twisted double 90 to port exhaust over to the thruhull. Glassed joint in the center](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/62/812762/3/89000995.oIedtSel.jpg) The second: twisted double 90 to port exhaust over to the thruhull. Glassed joint in the center |
![Twisted double 90. Tack-epoxied, followed by three layers of 6 ox cloth and resin.](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/62/812762/3/89000996.1mk6EMVI.jpg) Twisted double 90. Tack-epoxied, followed by three layers of 6 ox cloth and resin. |
![Twist angle of double 90 determined using mockup of the thruhull fitting; method courtesy longtime buddy Wirfs.](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/62/812762/3/89000997.i0s5dqF7.jpg) Twist angle of double 90 determined using mockup of the thruhull fitting; method courtesy longtime buddy Wirfs. |
![The final home of the twisted double 90.](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/62/812762/3/89000998.HtP0TDal.jpg) The final home of the twisted double 90. |
![Frames cut are converted to removable overlaps. This is frame 9, just aft of engine compartment.](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/62/812762/3/89000999.bZ6oX7EO.jpg) Frames cut are converted to removable overlaps. This is frame 9, just aft of engine compartment. |
![Frame 9 with replacement section installed.](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/62/812762/3/89168151.FL7DwcZL.jpg) Frame 9 with replacement section installed. |
![Replacements for frames 9 and 10. Parts removed during engine log placement back in (out of view).](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/62/812762/3/89168152.rZSpUBqs.jpg) Replacements for frames 9 and 10. Parts removed during engine log placement back in (out of view). |
![Port and star stringers anchored to frames 6-9 to support the inboard edges of floorboards.](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/62/812762/3/89168154.xI1j1kmK.jpg) Port and star stringers anchored to frames 6-9 to support the inboard edges of floorboards. |
![Detail of stringer attachment to frame.](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/62/812762/3/89168155.UQeda1DV.jpg) Detail of stringer attachment to frame. |
![Tank bottoms protected with chafe strips at frame contacts.](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/62/812762/3/89168157.MVCVNL1J.jpg) Tank bottoms protected with chafe strips at frame contacts. |
![Fir crossovers for each tank frame position, curing from epoxy saturation.](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/62/812762/3/89168158.lCTcQwKQ.jpg) Fir crossovers for each tank frame position, curing from epoxy saturation. |
![Tanks in place, with supporting structure for floorboards.](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/62/812762/3/89168160.vV7EG3X6.jpg) Tanks in place, with supporting structure for floorboards. |
![Raw water intake thruhull dry fit forward of frame 9. Cutting these big holes is pucker time.](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/62/812762/3/89168161.SU5JwLvn.jpg) Raw water intake thruhull dry fit forward of frame 9. Cutting these big holes is pucker time. |
![Raw water strainer support at 9, seacock just forward and below.](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/62/812762/3/89168163.tj9iffXA.jpg) Raw water strainer support at 9, seacock just forward and below. |
![Seacock from above. This brass unit later replaced with bronze one.](https://a4.pbase.com/o3/62/812762/1/89168164.HKglh4Il.is_00033.jpg) Seacock from above. This brass unit later replaced with bronze one. |
![Thruhull from below.](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/62/812762/3/89168166.fJyFLjg2.jpg) Thruhull from below. |
![And a coarse strainer over the thruhull opening, bedded with 5200.](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/62/812762/3/89168168.REv1zQpm.jpg) And a coarse strainer over the thruhull opening, bedded with 5200. |
![Raw water strainer in place.](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/62/812762/3/89168169.dkRxtjcL.jpg) Raw water strainer in place. |
![Fuel lines and tank shutoff valves running to a tee on the RWS support; then thru a filter to engine.](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/62/812762/3/89168171.QLNKcNt7.jpg) Fuel lines and tank shutoff valves running to a tee on the RWS support; then thru a filter to engine. |
![Closeup: star shutoff valve and tee; raw water seacock protected by a rag.](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/62/812762/3/89168172.XpZuLqLp.jpg) Closeup: star shutoff valve and tee; raw water seacock protected by a rag. |
![Raw water installation finished; gray tee for direct fresh water flushing.](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/62/812762/3/89168173.FsA7oW8N.jpg) Raw water installation finished; gray tee for direct fresh water flushing. |
![Test fit of fuel filter, sans hoses, atop the engine log.](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/62/812762/3/89168175.TcoHPrXp.jpg) Test fit of fuel filter, sans hoses, atop the engine log. |
![Fuel plumbing completed, sans chafe protection; main shutoff forward of the filter, low.](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/62/812762/3/89168176.xMEtn6sI.jpg) Fuel plumbing completed, sans chafe protection; main shutoff forward of the filter, low. |
![Side view of completed fuel and raw water plumbing.](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/62/812762/3/89168178.Mv8GXN7J.jpg) Side view of completed fuel and raw water plumbing. |
![During sea trials, replaced fittings at the T, and at the engine, owing to leaks.](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/62/812762/3/92964869.hVo6GFFy.jpg) During sea trials, replaced fittings at the T, and at the engine, owing to leaks. |
![The elbow and the T had compression fittings mated to NPT fittings. My bad. They leaked and were replaced.](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/62/812762/3/92964870.7TrTAgEq.jpg) The elbow and the T had compression fittings mated to NPT fittings. My bad. They leaked and were replaced. |
![Aluminum fuel filter mount, high, between raw water hose and inside of engine box (coming).](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/62/812762/3/89168179.kXICo7iw.jpg) Aluminum fuel filter mount, high, between raw water hose and inside of engine box (coming). |
![Bottom view of filter on mount.](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/62/812762/3/89168180.heCPBkTe.jpg) Bottom view of filter on mount. |
![Cuddy area boards for the sleeping surface. Patterns made of lath strips (thanks, Dave N!).](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/62/812762/3/89168182.iCMv9jS5.jpg) Cuddy area boards for the sleeping surface. Patterns made of lath strips (thanks, Dave N!). |
![Three sections removable; aft set closed on the port and open on the star.](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/62/812762/3/89168183.qfIz3Abz.jpg) Three sections removable; aft set closed on the port and open on the star. |
![The open area is for footroom when sitting in the cuddy.](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/62/812762/3/89169028.yHo82zAZ.jpg) The open area is for footroom when sitting in the cuddy. |
![Old guy laid to rest; enough room for a six-footer, barely](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/62/812762/3/89169031.yjVH4J2D.jpg) Old guy laid to rest; enough room for a six-footer, barely |
![Piano hinges inset to minimize their profile.](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/62/812762/3/89169035.Q79DuSdb.jpg) Piano hinges inset to minimize their profile. |
![The front two removable boards. Black circles are recessed latches.](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/62/812762/3/89169038.QyZEMIuk.jpg) The front two removable boards. Black circles are recessed latches. |
![Recessed latch detail (McMaster-Carr) just an eighth of an inch thick abovedecks.](https://a4.pbase.com/o3/62/812762/1/89169042.5XfDSjWt.is_00051.jpg) Recessed latch detail (McMaster-Carr) just an eighth of an inch thick abovedecks. |
![Three-eighths ply at frame 5 defines rear of the cuddy; fir along the outer upper edges.](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/62/812762/3/89169043.qrLWzPlF.jpg) Three-eighths ply at frame 5 defines rear of the cuddy; fir along the outer upper edges. |
![Curved beams of laminated cedar support the cuddy top. Overkill. Cuddy roof strong alone.](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/62/812762/3/89169046.rzuozzVf.jpg) Curved beams of laminated cedar support the cuddy top. Overkill. Cuddy roof strong alone. |
![Beams attached to the sides; nailer forward asecures front cuddy panel.](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/62/812762/3/89169055.z18QGlqC.jpg) Beams attached to the sides; nailer forward asecures front cuddy panel. |
![Completed beams, under quarter inch plywood.](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/62/812762/3/89169059.y8RT89f6.jpg) Completed beams, under quarter inch plywood. |
![The sides get rounded forward of the eventual windshield location. I love making shavings.](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/62/812762/3/89169062.vOmoDaoi.jpg) The sides get rounded forward of the eventual windshield location. I love making shavings. |
![Cuddy is in rough form; no hatch access or door cut yet.](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/62/812762/3/89169065.04cVk9kV.jpg) Cuddy is in rough form; no hatch access or door cut yet. |
![Hatch and door cut; cuddy exterior sanded, ready for glassing the top.](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/62/812762/3/89169067.HZO9hHrB.jpg) Hatch and door cut; cuddy exterior sanded, ready for glassing the top. |
![Six oz glass wetted out. Razor blade run along blue tape edge cuts glass; then pull the tape.](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/62/812762/3/89169069.Acx6fmCF.jpg) Six oz glass wetted out. Razor blade run along blue tape edge cuts glass; then pull the tape. |
![Filling the weave on the glass, and fairing in the edge of the glass.](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/62/812762/3/89169071.kz9QI4zN.jpg) Filling the weave on the glass, and fairing in the edge of the glass. |
![A beauty shot, second coat of epoxy. Too bad it gets painted.](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/62/812762/3/89169073.FQvJQUBd.jpg) A beauty shot, second coat of epoxy. Too bad it gets painted. |
![Original version of helm in mockup phase. See Part IV for final version.](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/62/812762/3/89169075.jT8gfZrg.jpg) Original version of helm in mockup phase. See Part IV for final version. |
![Steering wheel separates throttle/shift lever and instrument panel; latter will drop an inch.](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/62/812762/3/89169078.fE6Kgj2i.jpg) Steering wheel separates throttle/shift lever and instrument panel; latter will drop an inch. |
![Extension of sides aft to form coaming. Batten is half-inch CPVC pipe, because of spiral curvature.](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/62/812762/3/89169080.cf9pwmof.jpg) Extension of sides aft to form coaming. "Batten" is half-inch CPVC pipe, because of spiral curvature. |
![Clamp up first layer of 3/8ths ply; every clamp in the shop needed to produce squeezeout!](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/62/812762/3/89169082.dsRMqmJt.jpg) Clamp up first layer of 3/8ths ply; every clamp in the shop needed to produce squeezeout! |
![Bozo clamp setup is gives some pressure in the center to maintain registration.](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/62/812762/3/89169084.n0GUxaUN.jpg) Bozo "clamp" setup is gives some pressure in the center to maintain registration. |
![Aft coaming lams routed to meld quarter and three eights ply. Three quarter inch lams easier.](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/62/812762/3/89169086.T30C185R.jpg) Aft coaming lams routed to meld quarter and three eights ply. Three quarter inch lams easier. |
![Here's why: a thin lam had to be gouged out and replaced , a victim of poor clamping](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/62/812762/3/89169088.iIlkBVxB.jpg) Here's why: a thin lam had to be gouged out and replaced , a victim of poor clamping |
![Oblique shot of completed coaming as boat is turned, prior to engine test (see below).](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/62/812762/3/89171360.hbxQ7DcV.jpg) Oblique shot of completed coaming as boat is turned, prior to engine test (see below). |
![Steering cable running through frames, chafe protection at each frame, etc.](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/62/812762/3/89171364.fABUGDPz.jpg) Steering cable running through frames, chafe protection at each frame, etc. |
![On to the helm; here are cleats and the bottom frame.](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/62/812762/3/89171367.VXVpOEni.jpg) On to the helm; here are cleats and the bottom frame. |
![Side panel in place; more cleats.](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/62/812762/3/89171370.1yOTWa9d.jpg) Side panel in place; more cleats. |
![Both sides, now.](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/62/812762/3/89171374.LngEY23O.jpg) Both sides, now. |
![Helm open for easier cable hookup, with steering, instrument panel, and throttle/shift control.](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/62/812762/3/89171378.5FyhM7wG.jpg) Helm open for easier cable hookup, with steering, instrument panel, and throttle/shift control. |
![The innards. Tight fits, here and there. Single lever control later replaced.](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/62/812762/3/89171381.XblJWjv1.jpg) The innards. Tight fits, here and there. Single lever control later replaced. |
![Top o' the helm to ya! Single lever control replaced later -- see Part IV.](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/62/812762/3/89171387.0F4Iielp.jpg) Top o' the helm to ya! Single lever control replaced later -- see Part IV. |
![Helm closed; electrical panel left; right an access panel; fuel gauges above later.](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/62/812762/3/89171390.jtWmlkCa.jpg) Helm closed; electrical panel left; right an access panel; fuel gauges above later. |
Battery Box Details
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![Battery box, switch, and cables. Check thumbnails for details of installation. Getting close to running the engine.](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/62/812762/3/89171393.kQnMRWPN.jpg) Battery box, switch, and cables. Check thumbnails for details of installation. Getting close to running the engine. |
![Overflow tank on a custom aluminum mount. Handy holes in the valve cover made this easy.](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/62/812762/3/89171397.1nzwTqqc.jpg) Overflow tank on a custom aluminum mount. Handy holes in the valve cover made this easy. |
![Engine test day; temp fuel tank on the starboard side. Second time was a charm.](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/62/812762/3/89171401.eixMCcgX.jpg) Engine test day; temp fuel tank on the starboard side. Second time was a charm. |
![Filler hose, fuel tank vent hose, and battery box vent hose -- port side.](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/62/812762/3/89171404.Gencq49V.jpg) Filler hose, fuel tank vent hose, and battery box vent hose -- port side. |
![Vents down low, and filler up top.](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/62/812762/3/89171407.03VPQWwR.jpg) Vents down low, and filler up top. |
![Fancy dancy filler cover. Gotta love it!](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/62/812762/3/89171410.3zhu2c5M.jpg) Fancy dancy filler cover. Gotta love it! |
![On to the cuddy access. Sapele perimeter graces opening (here in glueup) and the sliding door.](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/62/812762/3/89171412.REZ8Nn9o.jpg) On to the cuddy access. Sapele perimeter graces opening (here in glueup) and the sliding door. |
![Downward view of door opening, track below and sapele trim all around.](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/62/812762/3/89171415.Cj8UHm7Z.jpg) Downward view of door opening, track below and sapele trim all around. |
![Door in tracks to port, opening in center. Below ten shots is the door and opening in closed position.](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/62/812762/3/89171418.EmQO0aJL.jpg) Door in tracks to port, opening in center. Below ten shots is the door and opening in closed position. |
![Upper track detail. Lots of room for a slippery plastic strip to fit below, later.](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/62/812762/3/89171422.ltEzoYVY.jpg) Upper track detail. Lots of room for a slippery plastic strip to fit below, later. |
![Hatch cover for cuddy opening tricky; must fit tightly over the slider. Test clampup.](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/62/812762/3/89171425.WoNbcgZd.jpg) Hatch cover for cuddy opening tricky; must fit tightly over the slider. Test clampup. |
![Aft end of cuddy access hatch cover in clampup.](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/62/812762/3/89171428.4cBtNmEh.jpg) Aft end of cuddy access hatch cover in clampup. |
![Screwed together, in place.](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/62/812762/3/89171431.CNFFaMxg.jpg) Screwed together, in place. |
![And open, sans plywood cover.](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/62/812762/3/89184793.Tl9Bi51a.jpg) And open, sans plywood cover. |
![Cuddy access hatch laid open; piano hinge to come later. Latch TBA.](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/62/812762/3/89184794.7wBl3gLq.jpg) Cuddy access hatch laid open; piano hinge to come later. Latch TBA. |
![Cuddy hatch closed. I made it too deep, which pushed the windshield forward.](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/62/812762/3/89184796.MCzsaQOu.jpg) Cuddy hatch closed. I made it too deep, which pushed the windshield forward. |
![Forward cuddy hatch flips back: a simple box, here open; latches installed on captured bolts.](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/62/812762/3/89184797.XQrTKxLt.jpg) Forward cuddy hatch flips back: a simple box, here open; latches installed on captured bolts. |
![And closed. Both hatch covers will be bright with 2-part LPU (a marine version of Varathane).](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/62/812762/3/89184799.I8IfRjlb.jpg) And closed. Both hatch covers will be bright with 2-part LPU (a marine version of Varathane). |
![Detail on latches (McMaster-Carr). Reminiscent of the bonnet latches on old time roadsters.](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/62/812762/3/89184800.4RENlREW.jpg) Detail on latches (McMaster-Carr). Reminiscent of the bonnet latches on old time roadsters. |
![Closed position. Serious closure springs demand 1/4-20 hardware to deck beam.](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/62/812762/3/89184801.VeIa5yzL.jpg) Closed position. Serious closure springs demand 1/4-20 hardware to deck beam. |
![Windshield time: 1-inch fir stock, lap jointed; corner windows pieces. Lotta compound angle miter cuts.](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/62/812762/3/89184803.9CeBta7h.jpg) Windshield time: 1-inch fir stock, lap jointed; corner windows pieces. Lotta compound angle miter cuts. |
![Parts ready for glueup. Stock is heavier than needed.](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/62/812762/3/89184804.IbA8jqkY.jpg) Parts ready for glueup. Stock is heavier than needed. |
![Completed windshield framework scribed to the cuddy trunk, cuddy access in closed mode.](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/62/812762/3/89184806.w0QpExku.jpg) Completed windshield framework scribed to the cuddy trunk, cuddy access in closed mode. |
![The whole shebang; sliding door area painted; the lower track can be permanently glued in place.](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/62/812762/3/89184807.bGPQGskr.jpg) The whole shebang; sliding door area painted; the lower track can be permanently glued in place. |
![Cutting the coaming to the line; a satisfying curve! Framesto be glued in place; glass after paint.](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/62/812762/3/89184809.dh3jtwo6.jpg) Cutting the coaming to the line; a satisfying curve! Framesto be glued in place; glass after paint. |
![Shaw Blue on the topsides.](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/62/812762/3/89184810.CRQw1RB0.jpg) Shaw Blue on the topsides. |
![And Orcas White above. Starting to look like a boat, except it is stranded in that garage!](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/62/812762/3/89184812.ktCfZZI9.jpg) And Orcas White above. Starting to look like a boat, except it is stranded in that garage! |
![Back to the cockpit; port ceiling panel with layout for frames and hose passage.](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/62/812762/3/89184814.EyTPB89X.jpg) Back to the cockpit; port ceiling panel with layout for frames and hose passage. |
![Port ceiling installed; cleats at the bottom edge will support floorboards](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/62/812762/3/89184815.2irnTb2m.jpg) Port ceiling installed; cleats at the bottom edge will support floorboards |
![Fuel fill hose protrudes inside ceiling surface; this will get boxed in later.](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/62/812762/3/89184817.iEQ3W5PH.jpg) Fuel fill hose protrudes inside ceiling surface; this will get boxed in later. |
![Supports for aftmost floorboard. Removable for service to steering tackle.](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/62/812762/3/89184818.74WQJI6L.jpg) Supports for aftmost floorboard. Removable for service to steering tackle. |
![Last floorboard opening; support system aside, ready to go in. Cleats have to be right for solid floorboards.](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/62/812762/3/89184820.UvSuYsoP.jpg) Last floorboard opening; support system aside, ready to go in. Cleats have to be right for solid floorboards. |
![Rear support system installed. Ready to slap in floorboards.](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/62/812762/3/89184821.QZlhbPIS.jpg) Rear support system installed. Ready to slap in floorboards. |
![Saturation coat on side floorboards (8 feet each). A nice sunny day made this a pleasant task.](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/62/812762/3/89184823.uATgpdHJ.jpg) Saturation coat on side floorboards (8 feet each). A nice sunny day made this a pleasant task. |
![Overall view of cockpit from the rear; fresh floorboards.](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/62/812762/3/89184824.19sCAKu4.jpg) Overall view of cockpit from the rear; fresh floorboards. |
![From the front.](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/62/812762/3/89184825.f3J8czU3.jpg) From the front. |
![Central panel: battery; smaller panels still bare wood. Battery box cover needs latches.](https://a4.pbase.com/g3/62/812762/3/89184875.ivAwxhbU.jpg) Central panel: battery; smaller panels still bare wood. Battery box cover needs latches. |