The V-berth is coming along pretty well, though like everything else it’s taking more time than I’d like. The curvy scraps of the 1/4″ ribbon-striped mahogany I used for the V-berth walls are just the right size for topping the panels that attach the bed foundation to the side walls.
Putting leftover scraps to good use
Scraps will make a nice storage shelf one day
Straight cuts are the easy ones
Try making a perfectly straight diagonal cut on a curvy piece of plywood using a regular table or circular saw! This Eureka Zone track saw table really makes these cuts a breeze.
Next, mark off the panel
I marked the base panel so the mahogany panel would fit the wall curvature even better
+1/16″ here, + 1/8″ there
Clamp the panels together and break out the jigsaw
Take a deep breath and start making the cut.
Turned out pretty good!
Nice!
Good fit!
The brown panel that’s vertically oriented will be padded and covered with upholstery that matches the headliner. Everything else will be ribbon-stripe mahogany.
The port side is next
These panels have been ready to install for more than a year
I need to build the “desk-like structure” in the concept drawings so I know where to cut the brown vertically oriented panel on the port side. Unfortunately, there are only so many hours in a day.
Next up in our 1969 Chris Craft Roamer 46 Refit: Paint Repair
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Cabinet/Cabinet.. Let’s hear your “Diamonds” Growl to life!! I’m sure they’ll spit and Bark as they recover from their long sabbatical..
Yeah, yeah, yeah. 🙂
Having a place to sleep onboard will save me many hours of travel time. The Diamonds will fire right up…sleeping beauties. 😉
Q