Finally, turned over. Realized I had forgotten to cut in some limbers, which allow water to drain out from under the deck. Had to drill them through at this point.
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The framework is beveled, and I'm starting to fit the deck plywood.
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The side decks are 1/4" plywood. The foredeck, however, is just too curvy -- too much camber, plus downward curve to the bow. Two layers of 1/8" are called for again. Here the first layer is tacked on, made up of scrap from the bottom planking.
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The second layer is from a single sheet (except for a tiny piece at the bow), "tortured" into place -- plywood doesn't really want to bend in two planes.
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Trimmed with a half-round oak molding. The dashboard is installed, and the front cowling is taking shape. Waiting for bearings to arrive to mount the steering shaft.
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A slight change of course. I've abandoned the idea of a boat with restraints ("seat belts"): I just didn't like where that was going, design-wise. So, I cut down the bulkhead behind the seat, and re-cut the coaming, even added some plywood to the coaming to get a straight edge from the dash to the motorboard.
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The motorboard is installed, the steering roughed in, and the front cowling is complete. A trim molding along the top edge of the coaming will complete the basic carpentry of the Pro Vee.
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Purchase Pro Vee Plans
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