Eva Too – Fitting Bulkheads

Did you know that this is National Procrastination Week? Probably not. Formal announcements are planned for next week. (maybe)

The stitching is not done yet. A few more parts need to be wired into place. A fore and an aft bulkhead go in next. Two deck support knees also get wired into place. The building guide suggests trimming these parts to fit and after they are fitted start tightening all those ties. I found that the planks were not pulled well enough together (with the loose ties) to allow good fitting of the bulkheads. So, I did the tie tightening first. The boat gradually transformed from a flimsy shaky floppy uninspiring collection of parts to a pretty firm hull. It was a lot easier to know where to trim the bulkheads with the planks better aligned.

The bulkheads form watertight flotation compartments. Each bulkhead will receive a round hatch, and the holes for the hatches need to be cut before wiring the bulkheads into the boat. Some time ago, I procrastinated about ordering the hatches, and now I wait while they are on backorder.