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On 12/26/2023 at 3:37 PM, robert952 said:

Looks like necessity was mothering another 'invention.' I assume the saw served as a counter weight to the clamps, correct?

 

Modelers always find a way to solve a problem.  

That's correct. I had a large magnet, but it attracted the clamps and almost ripped the planking apart. So saw it was. 

On 12/26/2023 at 7:30 AM, Capt. Kelso said:

Looks good!

Thank you. We have family coming in and out of town this week, so I'm afraid that the shipyard will be empty of workers for this week. 

And the other side.

Port side gunwale glued in. I'm going to do these one at a time so I can maximize the clamping. 

The gunwales are fitted. It took some time to get them right. I hope they dry well into position.  I did cut away more of the frames than I should have. As the instructions indicate the frame head irons will cover the gaps. 

The bands have been sanded, and the frames have been cut down for the gunwales to be installed. The port sheer plank came away from the transom, so a little re-glueing was called for. 

Seat risers installed, bands fitted. 

1 hour ago, JacquesCousteau said:

Great job fixing the sheer plank!

Thanks, there is a gap between the plank and the stem. I think some wood filler may be in order. 

Seat risers soaked and drying in place. 

With the starboard sheer plank fixed, on to the seat risers. 

Thank you @druxey for the suggestion. I should have added more water to loosen up the plank. After a terrifying "crack sound" I was able to re-glue the plank into the correct position. 

5 minutes ago, druxey said:

One can re-wet the area of the starboard bow and mold the plank back to shape. To level the sheer, consider ungluing the bow end of the plank and regluing in correct alignment.

Thank you. I will give it a go. 

Side cleats installed.

Should I taper the starboard sheer plank to even out the bow?

Probably the most embarrassing photo yet. The false stem is in place. We can see the unevenness of the sheer planks and some warpping on the starboard bow. 

1 minute ago, SiriusVoyager said:

Creating that rolling bevel was probably the hardest thing for me to do on the Dory.  The strakes are so thin that it is definitely quite a challenge.

 I didn't go back far enough on the planks. But everything is secure and I'll remember it for the next model. There is a lot more forgiveness in the build process than I anticipated. 

46 minutes ago, druxey said:

All part of the learning curve! Things look good, though.

Thanks, though I see all the imperfections. But, I remember an old Navaho woman once telling me that only the gods are perfect so we must place imperfections in our art work so as not to offend them. 

On 12/14/2023 at 6:30 AM, Glen McGuire said:

Welcome to the best site on the whole dang interweb, Christopher!!

Thanks, so far I'm having a blast.

For the false stem I soaked the wood and then got creative with rubber bands and clamps to temporarily fit it. I already see that I should have done a better job at extending the rolling bevels on the planks so that they tapered into each other better. 

10 hours ago, Bryan Woods said:

I couldn’t wait to get that boat off that build board to see the inside. She look great!

Thanks. I have really enjoyed the process. 

Parts of the shear planks were separated from the broad plank, so I'm re-glueing and clamping those places. 

And the port side plank is now glued. It went a little better than the starboard side. The rubber bands was all that was needed. 

This plank was a little more difficult to glue into position. I had to get a little creative at the transom. 

The last planks have been soaked and fitted.  

A few of the glue up spots came detached when I unclamped the plank, so I am re-glueing.