Adirondack Guide Boat - How We Build A Wooden Boat
This demonstration will take place all weekend.
| We start with the ribs, the bottom board and the builder's jig | |
| Then we rotate the boat and securely fasten it to the builder's jig. We then place spreaders between the ribs to hold them to a precise width. | |
| We then begin planking the boat. Glue, drill and screw; glue, drill and screw. A messy job. | |
| Planking up to and flush with the bottom board; closing the boat. | |
| Sanding the exterior. | |
| Sanding the interior. | |
| Ready for fiberglass. | |
| Dry fitting of the fiberglass. | |
| Epoxying the glass down to the boat. | |
| The epoxy curing. | |
| Inspecting the interior for touch-ups | |
| Fit the decks, gunwales and combing strips. (The boat in this and the next couple of photos is half painted, half bright.) | |
| Fit the seat-risers, seats, yoke-risers and oarlocks. | |
| More fitting of seats and seatback. | |
| Fit the brass protective strip on the stem, and the brass stem cap and ring. | |
| And away you go. |
We've left out a great many steps....most of which involve somebody doing something with sandpaper.