Alternative Construction Bow. Alternative Construction – Bow. 6mm ply set at angle between keel and deckplank. End-grain of keel, deckplank, stringers and sides will be overlaid with a 4mm ply cover piece. [By Ralph Ballard, Baringhup]Alternative Construction – Bow. Note the reinforcing of the joints between keel, nose piece and deckplank. [By Ralph Ballard, Baringhup]Alternative Construction – Bow. [By Ralph Ballard, Baringhup]Alternative Construction – Bow. Finished shape. Note forestay fitting at frame 1. [By Ralph Ballard, Baringhup]Alternative Construction – Bow. Note different way of fitting forestay fitting, this one is bolted to the bow. [By Greg Barwick, Diamond Creek, November 2019] Sides. Alternative Construction – Sides. Preparation for fitting plywood sides. Note that this will require the resizing of the frames for the boat to still measure. [By Ralph Ballard, Baringhup]Alternative Construction – Sides. View from the stern. [By Ralph Ballard, Baringhup]Alternative Construction – Sides. Ply sides glued and clamped in place. [By Ralph Ballard, Baringhup] Gunwales. Alternative Construction – Sides. This method provides a wide glueing surface where the deck meets the sides. [By Greg Barwick, Diamond Creek, November 2019] Share this:TwitterFacebookLike Loading...