Construction / Step 11

• Cutting, shaping, beveling, and installing each plank of the boat's hull, starting with the garboard plank, following the markings on the spilling batten plank. Each plank is fixed overlapping (clinker) to the next with clench copper nails (clinker) spaced 2.5 inches apart.

• Installing the keel line along the centerline of the bottom, from the base of the stem to the skeg (leaving space for the future centerboard trunk slot).

• Applying a bead of adhesive sealant to the joints along the length of each plank after cutting a thin groove in the joint.