Bo Jest by Bill McComb, Davidson, North Carolina
18 February 2011 (Cont'd)
View from starboard bow. I installed a solid 316 stainless
steel bow guard.
I raised the trunk cabin roof six inches and will raise the
pilot house roof four inches. The decking and trunk cabin
exterior walls are teak. I ripped 8/4 plain sawn teak into
3/16 inch wide quarter sawn strips. I glassed both the deck
and cabin prior to applying the teak. The
“caulking” for the teak decking is West System
#655 G-Flex thickened epoxy and #423 graphite powder
additive. The cabin teak was coated with West System #105 and
#207 epoxy and marine spar varnish.
I used Sapele (African) mahogany for the cap rail, coaming,
helm, mouldings, and transom storage compartments. Storage
compartments are also installed on both port and starboard
sides aft of the pilot house. I relocated the head to the
port side just forward of the bulkhead. The engine cover for
the Yanmar Diesel will also serve to house a refrigerator,
storage compartment, and counter top
A sink will be located in the rear corner, port side, of the
pilot house. I made an anchor locker which will be fastened
under the deck to the strong back and the stem. I will
relocate the pilot house door to the center of the (rear)
pilot house bulkhead. I continued the elevation of the pilot
house flooring forward of frame #3, approximately 18 inches
to allow for mounting the fuel tank below. A fresh water tank
will be mounted aft of frame #5
A special thanks to the following folks who have provided very valuable advice and support with my BoJest build:
- Tom Smitherman of Montevallo, Alabama
- Billy Talley of Tally’s Pier 77 Marine in Cornelius, North Carolina
- Fred Wright, Marine Surveyor, Charlotte, North Carolina
- Tim Hopper, Tooling/Maintenance Manager, Curtis Screw Co., LLC, Davidson, North Carolina
- And last but not least, Gayle and Glen of Glen-L Designs, Bellflower, California