Working on Aft end of Starboard engine room stringers

Made a little more progress in the engine room today. My plan is to locate the compressor unit for the refrigeration between the main and outer stringers at the aft end of the engine room port side. The freezer will be located on the other side of the bulkhead with the 3 holes in it at the aft end of this platform .

I used another piece of the 3/4" PVC board for the platform. First I glassed a fiberglass angle onto the outside of the main stringer like I made for the walkway on the port side. Next I cut and fitted the PVC board. Then I glassed the board in with 3 layers of 1.5 Oz. mat and 1 Layer of 24 Oz Roving. I do not really need a lot of strength here but I wanted something thick enough that it would not star if something was dropped on it. I know there will be no problems with rot with the PVC board, even when I put fastenings into it through the glass work.

I also cut and fitted the first of the walkway panels to see how they will work out. I used the 3/4" PVC panel for this as well. It is supported by the hull on one side and a fiberglass angle I built on the outside of the main stringer. It just lifts out so you can clean under it. I guess I could run hoses under there though the over sized cut outs in the gussets.

So one of tomorrows jobs will be to transfer the diesel from the forward starboard fuel tank to the forward port fuel tank so I can change the bad rubber seals on the inspection ports. I bought the first Buna-N rubber from an online supplier. The rest I bought from a local hose and rubber distributor. This is the first stuff I bought.....

And this is the second stuff I bought. Boat the forward and aft tanks have been full for about the same amount of time. Unfortunately I do not know for sure which rubber is which. I guess I will find out when I fill the starboard tank. I know that the first rubber I bought was only enough to do two covers while I bought a lot more of the second one. I am sure that the Starboard tanks have the rubber from the second source.

What a pain in the ass.....