We’ve decided that since the scuttle is the place where wet sails will be shoved down into the boat from the foredeck, that the scuttle room should be built like a shower with a nice shower floor pan and drain system. We’ll also take our showers here in the scuttle room.

Here, David is surveying his work after completing the tricky angle cuts required for the sole/pan to fit nicely against the frames which support it from below. The next step is to fiberglass and waterproof the marine ply.