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    Scored the deck planks and nails, sanded down to 1500 grit.
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    Thanks for the compliment, remaking it was definitely the right choice.
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    This is looking good.. So far I'm pleased. I'll let everything set up and shape the window rails.
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    Decking is finished, it still needs fine sanding. Meanwhile I'm redoing the fore skylight, I think it was probably stained or oiled teak. Fitment is going to be tricky, but the sides are more uniform than the original painted one.
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    Bouncing around a little, while forming some of the top planks around the stern, I planked the fore deck. Old t-shirt material works well for clamping, much better than rubber bands in my opinion, especially since you can easily control the tension and get a lot of coverage. Seen in the back the material is not just holding the plank flush with its lower neighbor, but holding it to the curve.
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    Yet again, it's great how much data is available on this boat. Here are the seats, I turned the legs in a small Dremel. Not the correct number, but I did lose quite a few. Where do the tiny parts go when they fly off? Are they with the odd socks you lose in the laundry?
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    After doing some research, I have remade the companionway, this is a photo I believe is from the America.
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    Today (on "vacation" from work) was companionway day! Forward companionway
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    This one took a while to figure out, eventually I got a center post to support the frame rails and glued in place. Then I was able to sand them down and add the cap.
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    @Keith Black I tried some thin wrapper plastic, and streaked it with some grey paint. So not clear, but it has the shine of "glass".
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    Thanks for the tip, I'll try that.
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    Well that worked out in the end. A little more cleanup and after finishing I'll back the windows with parchment paper or something similar.
  24. Caferacer
    Pictures from the when the America was at the Naval Yard clearly show the large skylight was rectangular panes, not tiny windows as the etched parts have. In fact the skylight from the America is in the Mariner's Museum in Newport News. This is the great thing about this build, so much historical data available. So while the brass guards on the panes might be hard in this scale, I'm at least going to match the 5 pane design, just not sure how yet.
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