November 15, 2002
	Overhead pictures showing skeg.
	The shear planks were difficult where the bend around the bilge is more severe. I tried steaming and this helped considerably.					All station molds are unscrewed from the bearers. Bicycle hooks are installed in the garage rafters and ropes used to lift and invert the hull.
	The combination of the hull and station molds are quite heavy. The high density particle board by itself is quite heavy.					First attempt at a steam box for bending ribs. The thought was to simply stuff rags in the end. This didn't keep the steam in the box very well.
	Next attempt was using a 4" PVC pipe with cap. This worked quite well.					The box with a hinged top on the end is used to hold the cap on while under pressure.
	Instead of building a boiler, I used a Wagner wall paper removal steamer. The handle is removed and a piece of Tygon tube connects the boiler to the PVC pipe. A little weight on top of the pressure will build a pretty darn impressive pressure inside the tube.					One station mold removed in preparation of bending the first set of ribs. Kayla can't wait.
	First set of ribs bent in. More on this in later pages.
	Probably a good idea to only unscrew and remove one station mold at a time while installing ribs. This should help preserve the hull shape.					A mortise is cut into the chines to accept the end of the ribs.
	The mast is constructed by selecting straight, clear 2" X 4" X 12' lengths of pine. The pieces are ripped and ran through an edge jointer.					Epoxy is used to laminate the pieces to a size that a 3" diameter mast can be gotten out.
	Because the tops of the station molds are straight and plum, they are used as a flat surface to clamp the mast pieces together.					The mast is first eight sided using a tablesaw.
	A jig is made along the length of a workbench a little bit longer than the mast. It will be used to hold the mast flat while planing.
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