Caledonia Yawl Construction Part III

Caledonia Yawl Construction
Part III: Finishing Outer Hull

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Aft Stem Closeup
Aft stem glued on and ready for skeg. Note that the "deadwood" section is part of the aft stem lamination. Both outer stems are yellow pine.

Skeg Being Glued to Hull
The spiled skeg fit nicely. Very little force was needed to hold it in place and close the gap during gluing. No temporary fasteners were used.

Closeup of Skeg Being Glued to Hull
Skeg and aft stem are rough cut for gluing and will be faired later.

Outer Keel Sections Glued to Hull, Looking Forward
These parts will also be faired later. The skeg is yellow pine. The split and forward outer keel sections are ash. (The entire inner backbone is yellow pine.)

Looking Aft
Bilge rubbing strips are dry fit.

Test Fit of Chainplate Under Mid-Sheer-Strake Rubbing Strip
A notch in the rubbing strip accepts the chainplate.

Another View of Chainplate
A notched gunwale rubbing stripped will go on next. A chainplate pad will be attached to the inside of the hull. The upper ends of the chainplate pads will act as spacers in the open gunwales.

Garage Turned Upside Down for Proper View of Hull
Ron Davies taught me this trick!

Rubbing Strips, Bronze Keelband, and Gudgeon in Place
Gunwale rubbing strip has "L" cross section for covering plywood edge. Keelband is 1" x 1/8" silicone bronze, attached with #10 bronze screws.

Wood Fillets Tacked on for Dry Fit
Wooden fillets have a triangular cross section, softening the step from one plank to the next and allowing easier bending along the planks' curvature.

Final Bits Being Tacked onto Outer Hull
Small nails are used to tack wooden fillets in place.

Driveway Turned Upside Down
Sweet Lines!

Happy Builder and Crew After One Coat of CPES
CPES applied to outer hull--last step before turning over.

View of Stern
Wood grain and color now showing.

Low-Angle View Towards Bow
Geometry of triangular wooden fillet is evident here.

Chainplate Tucked Under Notched Rubbing Strips
Bolts not yet installed.

Closeup of Bow
The colors of the yellow pine stem, ash rubbing strips, and sapele planks are enhanced after one coat of CPES.

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Aft Stem Closeup			Aft stem glued on and ready for skeg. Note that the "deadwood" section is part of the aft stem lamination. Both outer stems are yellow pine.
Skeg Being Glued to Hull			The spiled skeg fit nicely. Very little force was needed to hold it in place and close the gap during gluing. No temporary fasteners were used.
Closeup of Skeg Being Glued to Hull			Skeg and aft stem are rough cut for gluing and will be faired later.
Outer Keel Sections Glued to Hull, Looking Forward			These parts will also be faired later. The skeg is yellow pine. The split and forward outer keel sections are ash. (The entire inner backbone is yellow pine.)
Looking Aft			Bilge rubbing strips are dry fit.
Test Fit of Chainplate Under Mid-Sheer-Strake Rubbing Strip			A notch in the rubbing strip accepts the chainplate.
Another View of Chainplate			A notched gunwale rubbing stripped will go on next. A chainplate pad will be attached to the inside of the hull. The upper ends of the chainplate pads will act as spacers in the open gunwales.
Garage Turned Upside Down for Proper View of Hull			Ron Davies taught me this trick!
Rubbing Strips, Bronze Keelband, and Gudgeon in Place			Gunwale rubbing strip has "L" cross section for covering plywood edge. Keelband is 1" x 1/8" silicone bronze, attached with #10 bronze screws.
Wood Fillets Tacked on for Dry Fit			Wooden fillets have a triangular cross section, softening the step from one plank to the next and allowing easier bending along the planks' curvature.
Final Bits Being Tacked onto Outer Hull			Small nails are used to tack wooden fillets in place.
Driveway Turned Upside Down			Sweet Lines!
Happy Builder and Crew After One Coat of CPES			CPES applied to outer hull--last step before turning over.
View of Stern			Wood grain and color now showing.
Low-Angle View Towards Bow			Geometry of triangular wooden fillet is evident here.
Chainplate Tucked Under Notched Rubbing Strips			Bolts not yet installed.
Closeup of Bow			The colors of the yellow pine stem, ash rubbing strips, and sapele planks are enhanced after one coat of CPES.