November 19 - 22
Attached the chinelog to keelson at stem.



Fit garboards to boat and attached to stem and chinelog with screws.



A bevel was cut on the edge of the garboard so it can receive the sheerstrake with a tight fit.


By Rick's suggestion we took the shape of the sheerstrake off of the boat by holding an uncut piece of cedar against the boat while scribing lines from the inside at the molds, stem and transom. Cut and fit and then used this plank as pattern for the other side. Both planks were clamped onto garboard at lap.



Started cutting the gains, which are the approximately 12" edge at the stem and transom end of each plank, where two planks meet, and are blended into each other by tapering each board.



Cedar was planed and cut for bottom boards.



A small impression was forced into the thickness edge of each board, then it was planed down leaving just a small amount of that groove. When the board swells with water this groove will give a space for expansion so that the bottom boards won't be too tight.

November 18 Monday
We lined off the boat by tacking long battons along the plank line on one side of boat, and also along the sheer points in order to establish the plank shape. Used the marked points on the molds for the most part, but adjusted accordingly to establish a fair line. Spiled the garboard. (Unfortunately I didn't get a good picture of the lining off. Next boat!)







Spiling is the process of placing a wide (4-5"), thin batton down the center of the space where the plank will go, and using a compass to strike an arch onto the batton from known points on the boat, such as the corner of the chine log at each mold, and along the other side at the lined off edge of the next plank.
The batton is then carried over to the cedar board and moved around until it fits in a way to use existing "sweep" of the tree, and to avoid sapwood. Sapwood is the outer layer of the tree and is not as dense and strong. Two archs are struck from the one arch on the batton, and the point where they cross is the edge of the plank. A batton is struck along those points and it is pondered as to fairness. We then cut the garboard plank for starboard side and used this plank as a pattern for the port side. Amazingly, they both fit.

November 11-15
Sorted thru the lumber order and stacked it according to the boat is was ordered for . Planed and cut the cyprus for the keelson. Rick prepared the ash for the chinelog and cut it to follow the multiple curves of the bottom of the boat. Keelson and chine logs were clamped into place.


Attached the keelson to the stem using two screws on the inside of the boat.



November 8
The lumber order from Virginia finally arrived. It included almost entirely cedar, and one piece of cyprus for the keelson.

Overnight a deposit was made under the tarp to acorn bank by some unknown creature.


November 6
Rick cut out the Transom, put the bevel on it with saw and chisel, and fixed it to the strongback.