A about a week ago I glued up the parts for the centerboard trunk. After the epoxy set up, I noticed on one end the glue line was not level, which meant the trunk sides were not square with one another. So, I took a thin kerfed saw and cut the pieces apart again, ground out the epoxy and glued them back together, making sure all was true. Then I put the centerboard back inside and it was binding a bit near the front. I sanded the centerboard where it was binding and fixed that problem. Trouble is, I don't know that I'll have enough clearance to paint the centerboard so I'll probably have to sand some more.
This is just another view of the centerboard trunk and centerboard clamped in place with the thwarts. What I did not take pictures of was the details of the trunk. There is an epoxy bushing in both the trunk sides and the centerboard. Through this runs a stainless steel pin that the board pivots on.
I have since fiberglass the trunk in place and done some other things. Now I need to take more pictures.
The scale of what is in this photo is difficult to make out. It is excrement of some sort - not mine on the floor of my shop. Looked too big to be from a bird. It was about the size of a Cheeto. I believe I have a stowaway.
