Well, the last installment didn't really note any progress, but both gunwales were mounted, the fir used is wonderful wood and gave no fuss or muss during installation. Now I need to progress to putting the bottom on. I was somewhat concerned that my hull had suffered "plan drift" but when I measured the beam against the plans, I was within a 1/2 inch (over). This qualifies as a good thing.
However, not all clear sailing.... The temporary frames, which were cut from plywood, were not meant to bottom against the bottom of the side sheets. In assembly, that is what mine did. Now it might be that the frames were cut wrong, more measurement might be necessary. The reason this is a problem is because the butt plates for the bottom are in roughly the same position as the frames. A solution is being engineered, much to the chuckling (or just plain annoyance) of boat designers Bolger/Payson.
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