November 28, 2002
			He wastes as much lumber as I do! Now it's November and the garage is cold. With the kerosene heater, on moderate days I can get the temperature up high enough to set epoxy.				A warm garage and another block of pine...life is good.
		Here I've setup a rubber band driven 12' lathe. The idea is that the router will slid along the straight edge on a sled while the mast turns. Holes are driled for centers in each end of the mast.					The router is mounted inside a box that slides on the rail. Jack eats more wood....
		A 3/4" straight bit is mounted in the router and run at low speed.					Turning with the slow speed drill and rubber band created too much wobble. Here I am turning the mast by hand.
		It goes slow but the results are good.					Near complete the taper is cut.
							Transom is left over sized. Trimming and squaring will happen after decking is finished.
		Most of the ribs bent and mortised in. Internal sanding and varnish now before the deck is installed.					I went through quite a few pieces of 1/2" X 3/4" ash before figuring out a better way of steaming. Keep the grain straight, not running out on the edge, break the edge/corners of the strips with a plane, steam for twenty min. bend a bit more than the radius needed at the bilge, work quickly, wear gloves, and most importantly, USE DOWNEY FABRIC SOFTENER IN THE STEAMER BOILER!!!! Breaks far fewer strips and the garage smells great!
		The boom is constructed the same way as the mast. Straight, clear 2" X 4" X 10' parts are laminated. Here the strongback is used as a flat surface to clamp to.
							Amanda spins the boom while aplaying varnish.
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