Cabin sole - cutting finished

I started early today, to use as much daylight as it gets at this time of year. The target was to finish cutting all sole boards and adjust length/fit of these which were made before.

It took some fiddling when I got to mast foot but in the end all boards are in place. In some cases there was an additional challenge of dodging rivet heads - they caused edge damage to the original sole boards so I adjust mine as not to collide with rivets nor rest on them.

In pentry area I have a VDO mechanical log cable running into the bilge. Originally I intended to remove the log as it does not work properly but after investigating the topic I found that these logs can be easily repaired and can serve almost indefinitely. For now I keep this case open - if I manage to repair it I’ll adjust the floor board to accommodate the cable. I could not remove the log today - it needs thin, flat wrench to access the nut (bicycle universal key should do the job) so for now one floor piece is just hanging above it.

The sole is now ready for assembly. Due to slight difference in thickness some boards stand proud above the surface but I will plane all down to the same level.

I will temporary screw all parts together on the boat and then take the assembly home for epoxy gluing. Then they will be fitted again onto the boat - to check if all landed where they should - and then I’ll plane and sand the whole floor in the workshop. Epoxy and varnish coats will follow.

Before leaving for home I replenished oil system with additional 5 litres of oil & turpentine. Seems that the wood is still thirsty so I’ll continue until it stops taking any more oil.