M.V. Soft Rocker

Aft Cabin Construction

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Aft Cabin Sole
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5/8" resin treated bulkheads with fir stringers

Bottom of bulk heads are fiberglass

Perimeter sole 5/8" resin treated plywood

Completed Sole and Hatches

Aft Cabin Interior Walls

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	Port wall mold
Gel coat application	Outer fiberglass layup	Airex core in place
Vaccum bagging core	Part removed from mold	Window openings cut out

Starboard aft cabin wall glassed into place.
(Core Bond also used to bond it to the hull)

Door and Aft Wall
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Gel applied to mold	Outside skin applied
Vaccum bagging core	Part removed from mold with windows cut out. Door will be molded in center space

Aft Cabin Door
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Aft cabin door was molded in the door recess of the aft wall part.
This method provided a ready made mold that made a door with a good fit.

Above one side of door complete, other side was made with flat white sheet glass, and an airex core.

Completed wall ready to be installed (Door in background)

Aft cabin walls glassed in place (Core - Bond between hull and walls)

Ready for aft cabin roof

Brian Smith and Dave Wheatley

Aft Cabin Roof Construction and Installation

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Cardboard Mock up of roof over hang		Completed mold
Applying gel goat		Vacuum bagging started
Vacuum bag forcing airex core into core bond adhesive.	Wetting out airex	Applying layers of mat and roving
Complete ready for beams	PlywBelow ood beams and head liner mounts
Opening back of tent ready to lift roof into place	Moving the completed roof to the boat........
Around the tent......		across the lawn
Through the hedge		Rotating the roof ready to lift onto boat
The lift begins.....


	Roof Installers Dave, Jamie, Tony and Brian

Finishing fashion piece

Aft cabin and cockpit complete

Aft Cabin Interior "Rough In"

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Engine Exhaust Vent


Galley "Roughed in"	All galley bulkheads are structural for additional hull strength.


(paper covers finished oak bulkhead)	Looking aft from wheel house
Filling corner and creating a wire trace	Port side 110 volt shore power housing
Last headliner cleat (forward end of aft cabin)	Engine Room Vent
Fairing bottom of aft bulkhead .............	........................ready for wall covering

Plumbing, Lazy Susan and wiring below sink and counter

Plumbing drain vent above	Pre drilled holes in sole for potable water plumbing to sink above.
Pipe leading forward goes to shower and vanity sink sump.	. Galley Sink trap
Lazy susan access	Overview of plumbing, lazy susan and wheel house 110V plug

Aft Cabin Cabinets

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Starboard Lockers

Below, Aft Cabin Cabinets Ready for Oiling

Port Cabinet (behind area for a comfortable chair)

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(Below) Door Latch Detail

After all cabinet parts were fitted, cabinet parts were removed for oiling (all sides and edges)

(Below) Cabinet Installation Complete

Force 10 Cooking Stove Manual

30 Amp Galvanic Isolator Installed in above starboard locker beside book shelves Pro Mariner ProSafe FS30 Part #2234
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Spice Rack	(condiment Holder)

Head Liner

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1/8th inch plywood backing for head liner

Starboard side openings for light fixtures	Port side openings for light fixtures
Insulation and wiring for lights in place	First headliner panel in place
Both panels in place	Cabin Roof Strata Outside to Inside Gel Glass Airex Vacuum (Bagged in Place) Glass Deck Beams/Cleats Insulation 1/8 th Inch Plywood 1/4 inch closed cell foam backing Head liner Fabric

Completed Aft Cabin Head Liner in Place

LED lights in acrylic and oak custom mounts. These are 12 volt bulbs used as replacements in halogen fixtures. Rated life 50,000 hours , 3.3 watts .

	LED light and 110V plug above galley
	Typical shore power 110V duplex Ground Fault Interrupter plug. Type 3/Class K 14 AWG stranded marine triplex cable with adhesive lined shrink ring terminals and stainless lock washers. Wiring in vulnerable areas is in PVC conduit

Galley Sink and Counter Tops

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Counter top plug (MDF)	Plug being sprayed with duratec filler
Sanded and filled plug	Resulting mold on right and plug on left
Sink/Counter plug being sprayed with filler	Plug ready for making mold
Completed Mold (plug in background)	Textured gel being sprayed in counter top mold
Grainicoat Galaxy Alexander 303 Moss from SAFAS Corporation . More information may be seen at: http://www.safascorp.com/	Mold sprayed ready for lay up
Gel coat applied	Vacuum bagging core into place
Vacuum	Completed part ready to be pulled from mold