Day three 5-12-2021

Sanding, Frames, and Ribs

Today felt very productive despite being a shorter day. I finished sanding quickly and we got to setting up the frames for the boat, after matching the frames to their spots we attached them and began the stem assemblies. This part has to be quite exact with angles and measurements, the two out wale attach to the decks first which require them to be perfectly centered. we attached them with screws first before glueing them one side at at time. We also attached the stems to the keel in the same order (screws and then add glue). Afterward, we connected the stem and keel piece to the decks and outwales combo, this required more perfect centering and some shaving down of the stems in order to get there right angle. After this we zipped everything to the frames along with the temporary stringers. When we finished this we I was in for a treat, we steamed our first ribs to bend into the frame. We steamed the first ten out of twenty-five ribs and I am happy to report that I am cruising right along. [hours today= 8:00-12:30 (4.5 hours)]








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  1. JillMay 13, 2021 at 4:16 AM

    Thankful for the photos Cedar! Keep them coming. This is very exciting to read and watch. Keep up the great work

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