Things are moving along in the V-berth, though not as fast as I’d like. In other words, it’s about the same as since I first started this project!
The panels fit nicely
Next, I need to prepare them for installation.
With the panel square to the floor…
…it’s not square to the wall!
The V-berth bathroom wall was cut, fitted, and installed by a clown of a contractor who was working for me a few years ago. Since he didn’t install the wall with the leading edge perpendicular to the floor, everything that attaches to it is off. And that means it takes more work to make things not look too goofy. I’ll eventually put a piece of veneer here, but it would have been nice to have the panel installed right from the start.
Mahogany 1″ x 1″ cleats will back up each joint.
The vertical cleat used to be part of the original mahogany toe rails that I recycled.
All framed out
Looking good!
Bed base panel is level but too tall
Normally, you wouldn’t use a level on a boat. But I’ve leveled the boat by adjusting the boat stands with a 4′ level on the floor. I recheck it every few months to make sure it hasn’t settled and thrown off the level.
Knocking the top off of the panel
Bed base gussets tie all the panels together
Remove the panels and cut the insulation
Wetted out and edge sealed with epoxy, then insulation is pressed in place
The marked off area and the bottom edges will get epoxy sealed
Floor cleats are glued and screwed in place
With sticky epoxy everywhere and super high temps in the tent, I called it a wrap.
Next up in our 1969 Chris Craft Roamer 46 Refit: V-berth Cabinetry Storage Boxes
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