Now that the mast is done I can finish and install the mast partners and step. Below are the two pieces that make up the mast step. On the left, a piece of cedar with a slot in it. This is the bottom layer. The slot is for drainage. On the right, a sturdy piece of fir to hold the mast in place:
Below, the two pieces of the mast step are fitted together...
...and then glued with Titebond III and clamped:
The mast partners are shaped. Below, they're clamped in place:
The plans call for a 5/16ths-inch thick bolt to go on either side of the mast opening.The gate is two pieces of ¼" ply glued together to make ½" thickness.
Below, the lower board guard gets checked out with the board in place:
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| (A template is standing in for the upper board guard.) |
I had to put some foam chunks under the boat to lift it up, since the board is 4' long!
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