Small craft(9)

   There were four members in my group and we divided by two group again. 

   My group made a skeg and the other prepared to make gunwales.

  

   We used 'Oregon' timber as the skeg. The bottom of skeg has to be level with the strongback. The end part has to be same slope with the transom. Gave some radius at the edge part. Later we laid a strong and thin timber from the skeg to the stem. Then hammered copper nails into them.



Skeg



Other members steamed gunwales and glue them.



We made a support to do  internal jobs

Eventually, our boat had been upside down.  I felt rewarded because I  thought our boat had completed. However, I and my group still had many things to do. At the first, we got rid of glue things which were formed around the chines and the stem.

Our group made knees for support corners of our boat. We used rabbeting to make strong knees. Also, we made a front knee by laminating skill. http://www.diy-wood-boat.com/Rivets.html I also get some information from this site.



  

To make a stronger hull, we added skids inside and outside. Especially, outside one were designed as a streamlined shape to allow for water resistance.  

We also drove copper nails into the front knee. Riveted them with roves.