Building the Klondike Boat
June 19: Planking The Bottom
Stem and transom have been trimmed.
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Building the Klondike Boat |
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June 19: Planking The Bottom |
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Fastening bottom planks (June 19).
You can never have too many clamps!
Stem and transom have been trimmed. |
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| Driving the big square nails for the bottom planks. |
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| Limber holes are zipped in at this stage. |
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| Fitting an outside plank, avoiding knotholes as best as possible, given this all too "realistic" Klondike spruce planking stock. |
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| With the bottom planked, the Bennett Boatbuilding crew attacks the remaining side fastening and trimming tasks. |
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| A few more fastenings, a few more things to trim up. |
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Forward view from inside the upside-down boat, with all planks on. |
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Days end, June 19 - entire bottom planked in one day!
Next step is to roll the boat over and complete the inside Details. (inwale, seat riser, thwarts, mast step) |
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Contact: Fritz Funk (fritzf@alaska.net)