Building a boat

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Lofting body plan, transom, keel, stem and stern with 2 pieces of plywood, enlarging to full size.

For drawing a long curve, I used a piece of plastic board.

Making patterns with plastic board.

Draw the shape of a frame on a piece of wood, which has right thickness. Then saw it along the line.

Because a boat has a curving body, every frame has a bevel. In fact, most frames include several parts.

My workshop is small. I don't think my boat will be finished here. It will be set up at another place.

My tools are simple.

Most works were manual work.

Big size lumber, which was used to make a rudder or a trasom, can be set up with small size ones.

Building a boat is not easy. There are many problems, I need to face. I need time, so maybe it is fortunate that I began my work when I was 30 years old. Building a real boat and sailing is my dream and not only a dream. I will continue.

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