I have managed to get a fair amount done since March. I take pictures of the work each day so I have a record. I will try to cover all the work that has been done in the next few posts.
I decided to make a locker under the stairs going down from the salon deck to the aft cabin deck to house the freshwater pressure system and filters. There will be the pressure pump with a small pressure tank(so the pump does not cycle on and off as much), water filter set and a small water softener.
So I started by closing the area under the stairs off from the engine room. The piece to the right is up against the aft end of the starboard fuel tank and extents to the outboard side of the outer stringer. The piece to the left sits on top of that stringer and rises up to the underside of the cabin sole. All joints are glassed so it is water tight. The white piece extending down from the cabin sole in the middle is inside the locker area. The strips of wood running horizontally are the supports for the steps. The piece at the bottom of the picture is the last step which is aft of the main bulkhead and outside of the locker.
Here are the other 2 riser pieces in place. The middle one sits on top of the tread support for the 2nd step up. All the pieces fit in without screws. These are temporary ones for while I am working on the boat. I will replace them with nice ones when the time comes. The yellow triangle is resting on the salon cabin sole.
Now all the treads are in as well. the large triangular tread is what holds the riser under the top step in. Again they fit in without screws. that is why the upper tread has that little tail on the right side. I have been using these stairs for several months now and they have never come loose.
As you can tell by the toes of my shoes at the left of the frame this is a view of the stairs from above in the main salon. I am amazed at how much space there is under them. This boat had so much room that was just completely wasted..
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