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further work on the stern timbers.

Dick

The stern timbers are made and installed. Please note the is a large entry port on the
larboard side of the stern which was originally for loading of timber and
masting.

Dick 

Here is more on rebating the "counter-keel" to receive the floors for each
frame. I used the cross slide on my saw to make these. Ensure that the stem and stern frame rebates are lined up on the frame marks on the baseboard.The next job is to make the rabbets. 

Dick

further progress on the backbone of the ship 

Here are the sternpost and stem in place on keel.

Dick

I will try to document each step, including the mistakes. The first step is to
make the keel from western australian jarrah hardwood. The stem and stern post
as well as keelson will also use this wood.
 

Cheers, Dick

I have it in mind to build a 1:48 scale fully framed model of the french gabare Le Gros Ventre. This will be based on
the excellent plans by M. Gerard Delacroix published by ANCRE Press.

This is of particular relevance to me, as a western australian, since this vessel, under the command of
M. St. Allouarn, was part of the Kerguelen expedition of 1772. He in fact laid
claim, in the name of the french
King, to the western australian coast and left a message to this effect in a
bottle at Shark Bay 30th May 1772.
Unfortunately, M. St. Allouarn died at Ile de France 5 months later.
Le Gros Ventre ended its life as a
hulk in 1779. As a start, I present the building board.

Dick 
I plan to use only western australian woods for this project.