Whether a new boat or a retrofit, the board and case are best made as a complete, stand-alone functioning unit before installation into the hull.
5/4 Q-Sawn White Oak planed, jointed and laid out completely with all hardware before any assembly:
Bronze drifts installed after glueup:
End cleats fitted…
….and assembled using Red Lead paste followed by non-adhesive bedding compound and 20D copper nails:
Assembled board checked for twist with winding sticks one last time before final shaping:
Exposed section of board tapered from 15/16” to 11/16” in the direction of water flow:
Continued…