Now that the boat has been turned upright, the exciting work of building out the cockpit begins, from the bottom up. The first priority is to make sure that water getting inside the boat drains well to the bottom back of the boat. The half circles in the middle will allow water to flow back to the transom.

The holes drilled in the long stringers let the side sections drain down.

The half circles in the middle will allow water from the sides to flow back to the transom box, where a bilge pump will be located.

The floor level was set at the height of the Alaska Yellow Cedar stringers, so the extra unneeded plywood of the cross frame patterns was removed. This makes a big space for seating, leg room, and some under seat storage.

Another step of progress, and some exciting days ahead!