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satisfi ed with the lower hull shape a ¼-inch by ¼-inch rabbet was ground, chiseled and sanded around the gundeck to take the base of the future bulwark pieces. (Figure 6)


7. Gundeck sheer and camber.


T e camber of the deck was sanded down and the deck was marked with its centerline and a beam pattern to begin the layout of hatches and deck furniture. At the stern, sawn wood blocks were fi tted, taking the place of the complicated framing of a more traditionally built model. T eir aſt surfaces would be carved to support the planks of the counter and the base of the transom. T eir tops would support the quarterdeck plate. Just forward of them I fi tted two temporary blocks whose sides angled at 13 degrees, the slope of the tumblehome. (Figure 7)


8. Fitting aſt bulwarks.


Basswood sheets were cut, a bit oversize, to the shape of the hull sides and test fi tted to the rabbets in the lower hull. T ey were a full ¼- inch thick, which was more than called for by the plans. T is extra thickness allowed me to sand in curves later in the build. I took these from the stern forward to the point where the curvature of the deck increases sharply. I fi tted the sides to the gentle curves of the aſt hull by kerf bending them with a series of vertical grooves cut halfway through the wood. T e relative heights of the sides were checked repeatedly using a level and winding sticks. (Figure 8)


9. Fitting forward bulwarks.


T e bow sides were started with cardboard patterns, since the curvature of the hull distorted the plans. T e shape was supported by a foredeck plate fi rmly screwed to the hull block. Aſt er the basswood pieces


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