We mentioned on our last post that plank two didn't fit at the bow and the stern. The reason this did not fit is not yet clear to us, we have talked to Alec in Scotland and Gardner from Hewes and Co. in Maine. We all agree that this plank is an anomaly. This is our second St. Ayles, built on the same molds as our first. Our garboard plank laid on with little effort. We double checked the set-up, the scarph alignment on plank two, both seemed to be correct. We glued up plank three, and fit on our strong-back with no issues. Instead of forcing it down into place at the bow and stern, we decided to fix the problem by cutting the plank where it was lifting off the molds at Station one and two and Station ten.
This proved to be a great problem-solving lesson for the students, and is all part of the joys of woodworking and boat building.
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