The water tank plug is now ready to be gelcoated and then the water tank will take shape as it is gelcoated and the the layers of fibreglass are build up.

The water tank plug is now release waxed and is now ready to be gelcoated as the first stage in building up the water tank for the Morgan Giles 30 

A well waxed and polished plug, so the next stage is to gelcoat the surface to build up the thickness of gelcoat and then apply several layers of fibreglass matt over the plug to build up the thickness for the wall of the tank and then make a top to fit over the tank base and then fit all the fitting to the finished tank  

The shape is to make the most of the available area under the berth to get as largest tank volume as possible for extended cruising.

The white gelcoat to get applied to the plug to start the moulding process and then four layers of fibreglass to make up the walls of the tank.

 

Water tank plug finished apart from polishing the surface when it is cured.

The water tank plug now got its sealing coat of clear epoxy. Now it has to cure over the weekend and then be wet & dry sanded down and then polished and then coated in release wax and the the water tank will be moulded over the plug. 

Then the top will be made and fitted and glassed in position and then fitted in the space in the main cabin berth.

 

Sanding down the plug ready for its next coat of epoxy before that next coat is sanded and polished ready to be gelcoated and the tank made

The plug covered in low density epoxy filler which was left to cured over two days 

The filler was then sanded back until the surface was smooth all over 

A few places that needed extra filling with fine filler 

The sides coming smooth after a lot of careful sanding to get a smooth finish ready for the next coat of thin epoxy resin 

The fine filler appeared to the areas as it was needed, just a few places, however, generally a fairly smooth finish  

So it is just a matter of a quick sanding and then on to epoxying the surface after sanding back this fine filler 

 

Making the front panel and locker lid for the forward seating area and skimming the water tank plug with low density epoxy filler

Making the first of the two lids for the front lockers/ seats 

Using the patterns that made the starboard panels 

The starboard lid in one piece before it is cut in two to access different parts of the locker

The front panel cut in two so that the front part can be removed to gain access to the fuel tank stopcock 

This phot shows the area in the bow filling up with the new seats and lockers

The water tank plug for the Morgan Giles 30 getting a coat of low density epoxy filler so that this can be sanded back to give the surface a smooth finish to make the water tank from once it is polished and waxed.

 

Continuing to make the plug for the water tank and deck filling with second filling with epoxy filler

First coat of epoxy to seal the surface so that any more coats do not go into the plywood.

Doing the areas where when the decks were sanded after the first filling with epoxy filler highlighted the low points in the decks 

The second filling of the chain plate areas 

Covering the thin plywood curved area to harden up this area when the water tank is made over this area to stop any distortion in this area of the plug when laying up the water tank. 

 

Making a seating area in the Picnic boat

Sorting out the height and the correct level for the top of the forward seating area and extra locker space in the front of the Picnic boat.

Starting to the top rails into the same distance off the inside of the hull as the aft seating area

Fitting the lower rails to mirror the curve of the top rails so they are a fair curve like the top rails 

Setting up the bracing between the top and bottom rails to add strength to the top rail when people stand on the lockers when they are stepping in and out of the boat.