Spring is here.

My winter was spent in Virginia. Doing things that needed to be done that are alas not as much fun as boat building.

But Spring has arrived and Sally and I are back in Rhode Island where Skorpa has been waiting patiently.

   
Building the cabin is the big job that is next on the agenda. The EC 22 cabin has lots of curves and looks quite stream lined. It is made by laminating layers of 4mm ply over a set of molds.

Cutting and installing the cabin bulkhead is the first step.

The bulkhead is inclined forward 6 degrees. That is about 2.5 inches at the end of the two foot level.

This is a good size bulkhead so it required a variety of screws clamps and props to hold it in place while the epoxy set up.

Once the bulkhead was in place I laminated a beam in place across the top.

                                                                                             

I wanted the beam to be 3/4 wide and one inch deep. In one piece it is way to stiff to take the bend across the top of the cabin. But in a  piece 3/4 wide by 5/16 deep the curve was easily made. After the first strip had set I laminated in the other two.