Gentry by Chip Morrow

16 February 2009

I have completed setting up the frames on the stringers and they are glued and bolted as required. I have picked up the lumber required to make the sheer, chine and bottom and side battens. As with the frames, quarter sawn white oak is being used.

BREASTHOOK/STEM SET UP LEVEL

(2) PCS OF ¾ IN. SCRAP PLYWOOD FOR SIDES CUT IDENTICAL WITH CORRECT HEIGHT AND TAPER, GLUED AND SCREWED TO THE 2 X 6 BASE.
(1) PC OF ¾ IN. SCRAP PLYWOOD FIT BETWEEN SIDES, GLUED AND SCREWED TO THE SIDE SUPPORTS.

FRAME # 4 SET UP AND BOLTED TO THE MOTOR STRINGERS

ATTACHMENT OF FRAME # 4 TO THE MOTOR STRINGERS. BOLTED AND GLUED.
NOTE: MOTOR STRINGERS WERE NOTCHED TO ALLOW THE FLOOR GUSSET TO REST ON THE MOTOR STRINGER AS DIRECTED IN THE SET UP INSTRUCTIONS.

FRAME # 4 SET UP AND BOLTED TO THE MOTOR STRINGERS

ATTACHMENT OF FRAME # 4 TO THE MOTOR STRINGERS. BOLTED AND GLUED.
NOTE: MOTOR STRINGERS WERE NOTCHED TO ALLOW THE FLOOR GUSSET TO REST ON THE MOTOR STRINGER AS DIRECTED IN THE SET UP INSTRUCTIONS.

AFT LOOKING FORWARD

FRAMES SET UP AND BOLTED TO MOTOR STRINGERS

FORWARD LOOKING AFT

FRAMES SET UP AND BOLTED TO MOTOR STRINGERS

MOTOR STRINGER CLIPS ON OUTSIDE OF STRINGERS

POSITIONED ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE MOTOR STRINGERS TO AVOID INTEREFERNCE WITH THE BOTTOM BATTENS.
NOTCHED 3/8 IN. AS SHOWN TO PROVIDE SUFFICIENT EDGE DISTANCE ON CARRIAGE BOLTS COMMON TO THE FLOOR GUSSET.

STEM AND BREASTHOOK SET UP

SET UP LEVEL WITH THE CORRECT HEIGHT AND CENTER LINE POSITION.
SECURED WITH (2) # 12 X 2 ½ WOOD SREWS TO THE FABRICATED SUPPORT BOX ATTACHED TO BASE.
NOTE: ADDITIONAL PHOTO DETAILS THE FABRICATION OF THE SUPPORT BOX.

TRANSOM # 0 SET UP

SET UP IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INSTRUCTIONS.
KEEL NOTCH ALIGNS WITH THE KEEL NOTCHES ON FORWARD FRAMES.
THE 3 IN. UPRIGHTS ARE GLUED AND SCREWED TO THE HORIZONTAL SHELF AND BOTTOM OF FRAME PER INSTRUCTIONS.
TEMPORARY CARRIAGE BOLTS IN THE MOTOR STRINGES MAINTAIN THE CORRECT LOCATION.

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