The Build Begins

November 1st


Even though we're missing a piece, we've decided to forge ahead...


We were supposed to start by "fastening the seat support bracket to the transom" ....little problem, the transom is the piece we're missing!  (whatever the heck a transom is??) 


So, we just started at step 2.  This involved  lacing  the frame together with cable ties. This is not a permanent arrangement, just a way to hold everything in place until we can glue it properly.

Next we had to clamp the center web in place to help hold everything in a boat shape. We used a piece of cardboard as a pad on our clamp so we didn't damage the surface of our boat - Dad's too lazy to spend too much time sanding it back later!

This was my first go at a clamp, but I'm getting the hang of it...


Unfortunately, Step 4 is back to the transom thing, so Dad's going to have to follow that up before we can go any further.