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The case is dry positioned and aligned twice – once for hole layout and once for scribing the bed logs to fit the bottom rocker after the hole is cut...
…and sealed.
The case is clamped tightly into poly sealant, the sealant allowed to set up overnight and the clamps removed one by one the next day as they are replaced with screws.
The White Oak end posts are caulked with cotton payed with red lead followed by seam compound to tighten the assembly.
A 5/8” knotty Doug Fir false bottom is laid out…
…installed in a bed of red lead and seam compound…and trimmed (false bottoms can also be left with square edges to protect the garboard seam)…
…and the stainless skid plates reinstalled.
The boat is turned, the thwarts mortised to fit the case, and the mast step is laid out.
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