The bridge deck cabin top/roof is to be made up of 13.5 standard Duflex panels. Three half-pieces are used to join together 6 pairs of panels to make the 3 sub-panels of the complete roof. The three sub-panels are the forward cabin top, the aft cabin top and the aft cockpit top.
If that is not understood, a look at the photos should make it clear.
We used the house’s concrete veranda to do all 6 pairs on one side at one time. Our efforts to do all in one day was stymied by the lack of gravity clamps needed to hold them together and, as we found, some minor surface lumps on the concrete.
Below – Once these six tapes were complete and cured (the next day) they were turned over and then sanded and taped. This other side was much simpler as they were now rigid.
After all 6 panels were complete and the 600mm x 2400mm half panels were cut, they were all moved to the under boat workshop, with the benches set up to join each pair with a half-panel.
Below – One pair with join to a half-panel in the process of curing and a completed sub-panel standing in the back ground.
Below – Here is one of the completed sub-panels before being removed from under the boat.
Below – If you missed the very indistinct sub-panel above, here it is with its lower side exposed
for peel ply removal, sanding and taping in a vertical position.
Below – Here is the inset half-panel sanded and ready for taping on the lower side.
Below – A freshly taped sub-panel lower side.
Below – A photo with one of the builders (height-182cm) included to give some concept of size.
Below – After giving considerable thought to joining the three on a a flat surface, such as the ground in front or behind our shed, we decided to deal with them individually. Here are pictures of moving and securing them to the side of the shed.
The Scrumble Project 