Hanging centerboard case. Transom cleaned and beveled.
Centerboard case was ready to be glued together. Not to risk misalignment I used brass screws, they will be hidden when the case gets its wood trim at the top.
As the centerboard case will get lots of load during the life of the boat I used WEST G-Flex for this operation.
Once the glue set I sanded the whole case, trimmed a bit tenons which go into bulkheads and dry-fitted the whole assembly.
Happy with alignment I drilled holes for positioning screws. This time bronze, they will add strength to these crucial joints.
I’m religious with regard of masking so I take my time with paper tape.
Left for the epoxy to cure. Tape removed after I was sure of no more squeeze out.
It was a warm day so after four-five hours I could finally hang it in the boat.
In the meantime I planed and sanded mahogany trim on the transom.
Later in the evening bevels were added so I can hang it in the boat tomorrow.