Tomorrow we paint, lower cut out and vent for the fridge is done and vent on the other side for the battery compartment. \i had more fine work to do but the weather changes to rain Sunday so paint we shall.
Telegraph cove is a great launch, good fishing and whale watching (oxymoron I know) you are a quick ride to Alert bay and other great spots. Port McNeil is good and there is easy access to desolation sound, Rusty this is great steelhead country as well,on the other side you can go to Port...
Cape Scott is worth it, check the history from the second world war. A stop at Woss and you can see the the old steam train and they are still logging by rail. Telegraph Cove has a nice campsite and is a must visit on your way as well.
rear frame is done, all wood is tight grain fir and that should be as far apart as we go, rear panel has been touched up and patched up, sanded, tsp and the inside is coated...show more later
All off, two pieces, note the lift cylinder, will have to split it and pull the ram out then the cylinder out the bottom as the counter does not allow for it to come out the bottom.
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not sure if the picture will work but I took a die grinder and a round bit and ground the ends off, worked really well and the only issues came when I was rushing it pulled the siding off, then the nail ends with vise grips.
I was going to post this question to the O ring replacement but this may be better. Has anyone used a quad seal instead of o rings? I have two of the cylinders re done but am not happy with one I think the center is belled, I could heat and hone or try a metric o ring, but was thinking a quad...
top frame is from rough cut 2x, corners 1 5/8" x 1 5/8" glued together and profiled to the first top rib. tops, 1 5/8"X 2 1/2" ribs were cut back to good material and scarfed in. coat of fiberglass resin will go on after the final profile is completed.
coated the outside and edges with fiberglass resin filled voids with resin-glass mix, inside with exterior semi-gloss stain, will be three coats,sides are glued and screwed,