Build the keel by cutting a 2 by 4 to length of boat. attach the stern post, also cut from a 2 by 4, to the "aft" end of the keel with #12 6-inch wood screws. again, as in the human body, the ribs need a backbone to link them together; the keel serves as the backbone of the boat.. Build the boat. drill small holes along each of the sides of the wood pieces. the holes should be 1 inch from the edge of the wood spaced 4 inches apart. use the plastic ties to stitch the the sides, bow and stern to the bottom. the pieces of wood will now have the appearance of a boat with plastic ties sticking out.. 1. small boat design and construction. by john teale ( temple press, london 1964 ) this is a great book for the maths and design principles.. 2. clinker plywood boatbuilding manual by iain oughtred (wooden boat books, maine usa 1988) an all round handy book . 3..
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