11-24-2006, 11:35 AM
I have just finished installing 7 cleats to keep my batteries from moving about in the forward under berth compartment [not much room for a fat guy to work in that area]. I had to move weight forward to better trim the boat. I have put a heater set on 60 deg. in the area and sealed it with plywood and tape, that should keep it warm enough for the epoxy to set. I will let it cook for a few days because our weather is in the 30's at night. Tomorrow I will install a new winch on the mast because the old one is scrap metal [cheap E-bay junk].