Boat Construction (2)

Next task is to build two shelves to be placed between the galley and the berth to create some strage room.

Cutting list

Ply wood :  Upper shelf:  450(lower base), 320(top side), 1010(height) x 12(mm)  

        Lower shelf:  360(lower base), 250(top side), 986(height) x 12 

 Yellow cedar:  Doubler : 15 x 20 x 1200(mm)

Safety bars: 30 x 50 x 2000(mm)

I found it helpful to use skills learned from small craft project in particular, bevelling which gave me a good sense of fitting two pieces of wood. Therefore, I could make faster than before. 

I built two exact size shelves to complete two level shelf unit with existing support frame. It did not work out well. Turns out the suport was not parallel. I had to build another one to fit in the given width which gave me a lesson to double check - measure twice!

I have been learned that the real boatbuilders sand edges of doublers all time to create curves even for the inside. From what I learned from the shelf project, I did make sure to measure everything twice this time. I used a combination square and kept check a level. I glued dubblers with epoxy (the West system) on the bulkhead and hold with a clamp hold still. 

After that, I made saftey bars to avoid objects falling off from the shelf in sheaking boat. As my tutor requested, I rabbeted the bottom with the rauter table to fit on the end of the shelf. Also, I trimed and sanded other edges as well.