General Assembly Instructions - Columbia Coronado 25 Owenrs Manual

5.1

GENERAL ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS

After studying Sections 1, 2, 3, and the drawings included in Section 4 in
great detail, you are now ready to commence the work of building your
Sailcrafter Yacht. We suggest certain preparations and tools prior to starting
work (see 5.1.1 through 5.1.5). The rest of Section 5 covers the individual
detailed instructions for your guidance.
If you are going to build your own wood interior instead of using the unitized
fiberglass interior which is available it is important to plan the interior in as
much detail as possible and to try to visualize the finished result before a
single piece of plywood has been cut. Work inside the boat, marking the positions
of all bulkheads on the fiberglass shell with masking tape, chalk, etc. Make
mock-ups from small sticks and cheap plywood or cardboard just to help to
visualize the finished result. Then sit down and look at it -- try to "sit" at the
dinette or on the "bunks" -- try to work at the "galley" -- try to operate the
"head". Then change things around and try the above all over again until you are
sure the interior suits your needs.
When this is done plan all assembly methods necessary for assembling the interior.
For example: the main structural bulkhead to the mast post or the formica galley
top joint to the galley face should be designed to conceal unfinished edges. Be
sure you have it all planned so that no unpleasant surprises will occur later.
The first step in constructing the wooden interior is to install the cabin sole
and the floor timbers which support it. Install them in the location shown in
the Hull Assembly drawing.
Make sure there is drainage through all of the floor timbers so that water can
run from all compartments to the bilge sump. If necessary, cut limber holes at
least 3/4" diameter to provide drainage.
The cabin sole can now be cut and mitered to fit the slope of the hull. When
everything is ready a small amount of rather thick micro balloon filled resin
should be prepared and spread on the hull in the area where the sole will rest.
Smooth out the micro balloon filled resin with a trowel or squeegee, making a
smooth transition from the sole to the hull, then, when it is cured, bond the
sole to the hull with two layers of 3 oz. mat and one layer of 7-1/2 oz. cloth.
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