Newest Addition

1974 Boston Whaler Squall Sailing Dinghy
All in very decent shape, other than a little dirt and 300 pounds of water trapped between the hull and liner.  How to get it out?  Took 6 or us to get it in my pickup

Cabin Roof Glassed

Standing in cockpit looking over cabin

Drain for anchor locker visible on hull, glassing foredeck next....

Foredeck Trimmed and Ready for Glass

Bow cleats will be cut into what Harry Bryan refers to as buffalo rails (not shown but ready to install after glassing.  Buffalo rails are "taller" than toe rails and will terminate in a false stem (not shown or made yet.)

Hardware set roughly in place, anchor on new bronze chocks, new bronze (souvenir of Mystic) pennant holder and salvaged bronze chain pipe and bow cleat.  
I should be able to access all from a hatch cut into the top front of the cuddy roof.

Foredeck clamped in place

With the help of most of my clamps and a few drywall screws the foredeck is secured.  Took the clamps off this morning and trimmed the edges with the roundover bit.

Scupper Photos

Looking through the cutout in the false transom.  The 2" scupper goes through the transom and is at the level of the sole.  Looking above the transom you cane see frame E and the outline of a cutout which is attached to the motor hood.  When the hood is raised this cutout gives easy access to the cables and motor.  Out of sight is the splash well floor which spans the space between frame F and the true transom.
This photo shows frame F (you can just see the cutout that is part of the motor hood) with a seat base on each side and in the distance you can see the 2" cutout for the scupper in the true transom.  The finished product will have a full bench seat, the center part removable (as in the picture).  When the seat is in place it will only extend down 3" from the top surface.  This extension is to give the center part of the seat necessary stiffness.  Perhaps there will be a battery on the starboard side and a portable 6 gallon gas tank to port.  Both will be pretty much out of sight tucked under the side seats.

Foredeck hatch framing

Opening just roughly 20 x 20 for shop made hatch

Cabin Roof Installed

Cabin roof made from less than one sheet of 1/4 inch Okume
Roof trimmed and rounded for installation of glass