Aft compartment under Cockpit glassed

the aft compartment was glassed using one complete layer of glass on the bottom and up the sides, then another wide tape was glassed along the filletted edges of the two added transverse panels, and then 12 layers were added in differing dimensions and configarations to the aft edge and bottom of the compartment.

and two layers of glass were added to the beam that divides the cabin floor from the under cockpit stowage to increase abrasion resistance to the beam. the bottom layer went over the beam so finally the beam has 3 layers of glass.

job done

 Floor at companionway prepped and glassed and peelply-ed

Instead of having a plywood floor as you enter the boat, I have added some glass to the inside of the hull as you step through the companionway - it will give a tiny bit more headroom at the entrance, add less weight I think, and will strengthen the hull  and add abrasionresistance- the area under the companionway will get the same treatment as well as the area further aft - which will also strengthen those areas and also add abrasion resistance to anything getting dragged out of the stowage space under the cockpit  - BTW the outside bottom of the hull has had an extra layer of glass as well -  as It made more sense to add glass rather than a thickish layer of fairing epoxy to fair and fill the hull bottom.

sanded and prepped

glass and peelply prepped

Job Done!

AND A LITTLE WHILE LATER

I glassed the part under the cockpit sole as well.

and a few pics showing the rest of the hull final coated

 Living section final epoxy coat