More pieces for the deck. This time it’s the cargo hatch. Once again, there was some challenge getting the first parts to fit together at perfect 90 degree angles.
Here are the doors getting ready to fit into place. As I mentioned in my log entry for the companionway, it was a challenge to link each ring to its eyelet without losing any pieces or bending a part too much. Also, when I was sanding the edges of the doors down to fit, I found it hard to maintain the right angles of the edges. I wonder if there is a good method to maintain the correct angle while sanding.
The cargo hatch is complete, but the cannonballs haven’t been glued into place yet. I don’t know if it’s worthwhile to paint them or leave them alone. When I was testing the fit, I found that the cannonballs were sitting a little low, so I used some leftover pieces from the companionway roof to fill in the slots and raise the cannonballs up slightly.
