Clecoed on forward bottom skin
I spent most of the day helping my friend Steve install a new electrical panel in his boat. It was great prep for me. I got some experience crimping ring terminals and lugs.
I did manage to cleco in the bottom skin stiffeners and squeeze the rivets at both ends. This is much easier done with the bottom skin off, as mentioned on Matthew’s site.
I then decided it was time to put on the bottom skin. I had a little trouble with this, as I had riveted too far up the F-704 and aux longeron to allow the dimpled skin to slide in easily. I was able to get it on, but it was tight. I’d recommend not riveting the last one or two rivets at the top, if you follow what I did.
