The decks now laid and just need gluing down and then sanding after they are epoxied down to the plywood subdeck

The foredeck now all splined and ready to be glued down on a bed of thickened epoxy 

Just the centre round the filler pipe to finish off 

The aft deck all set out ready to be glued down after the aft deck is glued and screwed down 

This will set off the deck well when they are sanded and varnished as they are not teak 

 

Starting to set out the laid deck for the front of the Picnic boat

It has beeb a while since I have worked on the Picnic boat, it is now time to set out the planks for the laid deck on the front and aft decks for the picnic boat 

These thin planks of Mahogany will make up the major part of these deck with a thin strip of light wood going between the planks to look like a traditional laid deck  

Setting out the planks to get an idea of the amount oplanks that will be needed on both decks 

The first few weighted down with lead weights to keep their position while the forward ends are cut and shaped to fit the deck capping 

The starboard side planks cut and fitted 

Making a start on the port side 

Once these are all cut and fitted the insert will be cut and fitted between the mahogany planks 

 

The little yellow boat nearly finished with a few small jobs to finish her off.

The outside now just as to have the rubber fendering fixed in position 

Now the bottom as been painted with a coat of antifouling paint the waterline is well defined 

When the black rubber fendering is fitted it will break up the mass of yellow paint into a more understated yellow 

Now the cockpit s painted grey it is looking a lot better

 

The Yellow boat update

The Yellow boat is coming along and the outside is coming along with the antifouling paint applied to the bottom 

Now the bottom as been painted it breaks up the mass of yellow paint 

The back does not look so overbearing with the black antifouling covering the lower part of the Transom and the stainless steel on the outboard well also breaking up the mass of yellow paint

Once the black rubber fendering is bolted along the hull to deck joint the whole boat will not look so overbearingly yellow

Just got to order the bolts and washers and nyloc nuts to blot this black fendering to the hull

 

The Pilot 14 turns a bright shade of Yellow

The Pilot 14 has now turned to a bright shade of Yellow which the owner wish me to paint the boat from a very dark blue. 

So it begins from the grey to the bright yellow, it will be seen for a distance away 

The colour is bright, however you will never missing coming towards you from now on.

It will need a second coat to cover the white undercoat, however, I did not think it was going to cover with just one coat 

Finally finished the first coat. Put the second coat on tomorrow