Interior finish and cockpit progress

I continued with some more taping when the hull was on the side (this picture was obviously turned judging from the epoxy cup sitting on the port cabin wall).  A vertical stiffener at the aft edge of the cut-out and glue-back-in area.

And the inner lamination on the main hatch opening.

Then I put the hull back in the supports and started to remove peel ply.  I have peel plied everything under way, and tried to work smooth and clean, and I have no intention of filling the interior up with fairing compound.  So I used about 10 minutes with a sanding paper and cleaned off the surface.  Then I covered the front end of the cabin with a polyurethane paint, as I think this would be quite difficult after fitting the anchor well.

Same procedure with the storage areas and safety compartment under the cockpit seats, as advised by F-22 builder and sailor Menno.

As it obviously would be possible to make a smoother surface in these areas, I am very happy with it the way it is, and I have removed more weight in peel ply than what I have added in paint these two last days.

I applied a second layer of PU in the 8 - 20 hour time frame, and fitted the cockpit tops this evening.

Tomorrow night I will have a couple of friends over to have a drink and some good conversations in the boat for the first time.  It's time to start testing the functionality of this construction.....