It has been said the devil is in the details and I believe it. The plans show few details regarding the interior if the boat, so I'm forced to wing it. I decided early on to install a raised floor, mostly for comfort. The floor will be built in two sections and designed to be easily removed for cleaning and maintenance. I'm using mahogany for the bracing and red cedar for the floor planks. I settled on a height of 2 1/2" off the bottom as a reasonable compromise between floor space and my desire to keep the center of gravity as low as possible. The resulting footprint is large enough to allow two adult sized folks to sleep in the boat if necessary. This arrangement uses seven braces spaced roughly 16" apart. I started at the front of the centerboard trunk and worked my way aft.
The work requires careful scribing and some occasional cursing. Securing the work while the epoxy hardens is an exercise in creative clamping.
Four down and three to go.
Done.
My plan is to have the interior complete and varnished before I fabricate the deck.
I originally thought a deck hatch forward of the centerboard trunk would be overkill, but I'm not so sure now.
