It's time to shod our centre-deck and this can be quite painful, so if you know of a centre-deck whisperer now is the time to ask them to steady the beast during this procedure.
Our composite foam sheet is a nominal 20mm and to confuse matters planed timber spars retail at anything between 18mm and 21mm depending on what you can find. I went for the former as they're lighter than alternatives whilst still able to support each of the skis.
It does mean however that the sides of the shoes need slackening off prior to glue being applied to the base of each pontoon. Once an end is slipped over the foam, you should be able to push the remainder over without too much trouble.
There may be a drop of adhesive squeezed out of each end, but these can be wiped away by the whisperer with a "There there, what did the nasty man do to you?".
With the time now four-thirty though we must settle down with tea and cake in our armchairs like Abe Lincoln, except that he wasn't watching the football results.
