Application of 4 coats of epoxy of the deck using the West System completed. DSC01810 The coamings came out the right bend and twist. Now shaping the right angles on the edge to have them sit nice and flat on the deck. DSC01843 2015-05-01 12.54.06DSC01842 Locating the coamings on the foredeck:

Having no idea how this was ‘supposed” to be done, I decided to locate the pointy end on the deck by doweling it into its position. I nailed a pin under the pointy end and snipped it off 3mm from the wood. I then placed the coaming into its position and marked the exact spot for its front by pressing the nail into the deck. This left the mark where I wanted the dowel to go. Next I extracted the pin and inserted a stainless steel dowel. DSC01845

I then drilled a hole at the mark on the deck and placed  the coaming into position and pressed the front and the dowel into position.

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When everything is lined up and I am satisfied with the outcome I will attach the coamings permanent by gluing and screwing.

I also turned the new belaying pins as I wasn’t happy with the ones I made previously. These are made of  very strong WA Jarrah wood.

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