Circular saw mounted under a scrap wood piece
Foot switch to start saw so both hands are free
Arrangement for ripping long chine material
Ripping half thikness chines to be bent and glued in pairs
Saw blade and guide.
Guide screwed to the scrap wood. Draw blade line by leaning a straight edge against the blade. mesure at two points, then scew guide.
Test bending 8 half thikness chines. Table is a discarded 8'x4' which can be abused at will.
Work place
Gluing chines to boat sides
Waitng for the glue to cure
Checking curve of the four sides with a length of aluminum batten, so bottom fits snugly
Air boxes, bow and transom are assembled
1. screw a 1200 mm lenth of 25x25 to the edge of the table. 2. screw transom to this piece. Proceed with assembly using table to ensure squareness
Reinforcing bottom/transom corner
Spacers attached beneath the chines
Bottom is glued on! 3D at last
Don't look. I've cut it three times and it still is too short!
Preparing for rudder bolts
Mast will be shrouded, hence the hefty mast base
