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of this 1890 design, Gil Smith's 21' 6"

Great South Bay (Long Island) Racing Catboat

Body Plan
Sail Plan
Construction Plans
Building Frame
Building Frame
Lofting Floor
Masonite and Kilz
Let the lofting begin!
Nails for pattern transfer
Another transfer
Mold #1
Mold #2
Molds 1, 2, & 3
Molds 1, 2, 3, & 4
Molds 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, & 9
Movin' wood
A load of Alaskan cedar
Molds & transom pattern
Transom Pattern
Lynx molds set up
molds from the bow
bow shape
ready to be wrapped
keel ready for Downy & water
the portable bending shop
butt block between 7 & 8
modified mold
table saw table
the finished bend
stem attached to mold
stem keel scarf
stem keel scarf 2
stem keel scarf 3
how the curve works
keel sample
start of planking
10 planks at transom
transom close-up
10 planks at bow
bow head-on
steaming rig
bow interior, before trimming
bow interior, planked
interior planking
almost planked
bow trimmed
from the bow
from the bow (2)
half planked from side
from the stern
keel before trimming
hull glassed - stern
hull glassed - bow
hull glassed - quarter
primed
colorful priming
strongback removed
second coat Signature
setting up rig
rigged and ready
roll 1
roll 2
roll 3
roll 4
roll 5
roll 6
roll 7
roll 8
molds removed
trailer ready
Clementine (at last!)

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