Aft deck and lazarette hatches

Make rudder post/box bridle. Capture nut in sampson post. Bore for and bolt rudder post to doubled deck beams, and sampson post to aft deck beam. Everdure all holes, counterbores, bridle blocks and new inner planking. Prime and undercoat new inner planking, repairs, deckbeams, hoop, sheerclamp, and inner deck ply. Remove through hulls. Fair rudder box top to deck beams. Trial fit cockpit. Dry fit beams and screws. Fit new rivets as required. Make lazarette grating templates. Machine gratings and frames. Assemble and glue up.

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