Brief Description: Forced canopy to conform to side closeout
The side closeouts simply do not conform to the shape of the canopy, despite earlier forming and bending. I decided to pull them in place by using the same cask washers used elsewhere to secure the canopy to the frame.
1) Determined location and spacing of cask washers and screws. 2) Drilled through aluminum closeout and canopy with #30 bit, using a craft stick as backing to drill against. 3) Inserted aluminum sheet, cut to fit, to catch end of screw. 4) Pressed aluminum sheet against inside of canopy, and back drilled with #30 bit. Continued hole through next layer of aluminum to acommodate tip of screw. 5) Move craft stick between canopy and aluminum closeout. Opened #30 hole to 5/16" to acommodate cask washer. 6) Moved craft stick behind canopy, and opened hole in canopy to 5/16" with plexiglass drill. 7) Cleaned hole, and inserted cask washer and screw. 8) Tightened screws to move closeout against canopy. 9) Steps 1-8 accomplished three places on stbd side, and two places on port side.
