22
84
83
83
26
25
25
21
20
23
23
24
85
85
10
11
12
Glue three strips of adhesive tape to the outside edges of the top face
of the deck (22), overlapping all round as shown. Lay the deck on a flat
surface with the adhesive tape on the underside, and glue the three
rubbing strakes (83 + 84) to the edges. The top surface of the deck
should be completely flat, with the strakes projecting on the underside
by 1 mm, forming a shoulder for the glued joints. Round off the corners
of the rubbing strakes.
Glue the coaming components (25 + 26) which form the
wheelhouse base to the inside edges of the doubler (21);
repeat the procedure with the hatch coaming (23 + 24) and
the hatch doubler (20).
Caution: the hatch coaming is designed to be a very tight fit,
as it has to support the superstructure. It is a good idea to
sand the top of the coaming to a slight taper once the glue
has set hard.
Insert the prepared assemblies through the deck from the underside, and glue the
doublers in place over their full area.
The two bollards (85) can now be glued to the deck, applying adhesive to the
underside; the bollards should project through the deck by about 4 - 5 mm.
Reinforce the joints with a fillet of glue round each one on the underside, as this
area is subject to severe stress during towing operations.
