Jersey Girl's aft cabin door is almost a perfect fit, and it looks good too, I think.
Houseboat update, Tuesday, January 14, 2020 -- Jersey Girl's aft cabin door is almost a perfect fit, and it looks good too, I think. Just a tiny bit of planing on the hinge side, which will be the port (left) side, and I will be ready to install the hinges and the locking hardware. Then, I will finish the door with a couple of sealing coats of epoxy, which will give it an amber color like the surrounding cabin bulkhead. Eventually, all this epoxied woodwork will be protected from UV of sunlight by multiple coats of marine varnish. On the inside, I elected to leave the plywood core showing, as an inset panel, rather than face it with pine tongue-and-groove beadboard as I did on the outside. The door is strong and rigid enough without it, the extra weight would be a detriment, and I think it looks good enough.
