Using a Shop Smith Mark V on a Chris Craft Roamer refit

[roamer46]

I finally got around to wrapping up the galley storage cabinet that I started last year. Oddly enough, I have to finish this so I can finish the V-berth. I only had to cut three panels, but there were also a bunch of mahogany cleats I had to cut to frame it out, then the usual insulation on the back-side of the panels so condensation doesn't become a problem (assuming I ever finish this project!). The epoxy glue up also adds a day to the amount of time it takes to wrap this up. But it's done, and I think it looks pretty good.

1969 Chris Craft Roamer 46 Refit: Wrapping Up the Galley Storage Cabinet

Cheers,
Q

[roamer46]

I finally got the galley bulkhead completely done. For such a small area , there were three different screw-ups by "Mr. Good-but-slow" that I had to fix. But it's done, and the galley storage cabinet looks like I imagined. Next I need to install the veneer panels, then get back into the V-berth and wrap up that last cabinet.

1969 Chris Craft Roamer 46 Refit: Wrapping Up the Galley Bulkhead

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Q

[roamer46]

The missus came out and helped whip out a couple of patterns for the big veneer panels I have to apply. They turned out pretty good!

1969 Chris Craft Roamer 46 Refit: Fitting a Veneer Panel For the Galley Bulkhead

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Q

Before


After

[roamer46]

Well, I finally wrapped up the last panels for the V-berth cabinetry. Next, I need too take this last cabinet apart and top it with mahogany veneer, then apply ICA base coat clear, and glue and screw it all back together.

1969 Chris Craft Roamer 46 Refit: Back to the V-berth Cabinet

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Q

[nuhobby]

Highly methodical.... you should have an awesome Craft soon!

Chris

[roamer46]

Thanks!

I got some veneer work done over the weekend. I used epoxy as the adhesive rather than contact cement, since I've seen too many cemented veneers separate after a few years in the marine environment. The V-berth porthole panel turned out pretty good!

1969 Chris Craft Roamer 46 Refit: Mahogany Veneers for the V-berth Cabinet

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Q

[wrmnfzy]

Besides the great work you are doing I admire your persistence. I remember when I was a teenager helping my uncle, who was a master baker, cake decorator and skilled with his hands, build from scratch a 1/2 cabin cruiser in an old run down shed. The deal he made with the owner was when he finished he would tear down the shed. He had to, that needed to be done to get the boat out. Some 50 years later I still remember the building experience with great fondness. (His son also tutored me when we built my 1st soap box derby car.) He built the boat with mostly hand tools and a band saw and table saw.
I know I drifted but your great work and persistence reminded me of those times. Thank you!

[roamer46]

Thanks wrmnfzy!

[roamer46]

I used the same epoxy technique for the veneers on the other two panels. There were a couple of errors that I discovered during this trial, but none were disastrous. The veneer work is a wrap. Now the panels are off to the paint shop for clear coating.

1969 Chris Craft Roamer 46 Refit: More Mahogany Veneers for the V-berth Cabinet

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Q

[roamer46]

With the dry-fit done, I took the whole shebang apart, insulated the backsides of the panels, then glued and screwed the last of the cabinet panels into the V-berth. It turned out pretty nice!

1969 Chris Craft Roamer 46 Refit: Final Installation of the Last V-berth Cabinet

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Q

Taken apart down to the bones


Glued and screwed...installation complete