I have completed a number of tasks lately without taking many photographs. I have worked on getting the half-frames and riser blocks fitted as well as the breasthook, quarter knees and gunwales.
Below is the jig for finding the shape of the half-frames. The riser blocks are scribed with a pencil compass. I will have photos of frames and blocks in place soon.
The daggerboard trunk is a very nice design. The daggerboard is angled back and supposedly will keep itself wedged in place rather than floating up. In any case, it is a cool looking trunk.
Pieces ready for assembly:
Trunk logs and cleats glued on, trunk posts glued to one side only at this point:
Here are several pictures showing a roughly finished trunk in place. The trunk posts extend down through the keelson to form and very nice, strong fit. The trunk logs have been very slightly shaped to fit the curve of the keelson. A seat will fit across the protruding cleat on the aft end of the trunk. The interior of the trunk is very well sealed and painted. I will never have access to work on that area again, so I tried to get it well protected before I glued the trunk together. You can also see a rough mast step sitting in place, as well as the fitted breasthook, quarter knees and gunwales. Nothing has been glued on yet but the trunk is glued together at this point.
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