This first image shows the station molds set in place along with the transom and keelson-we are ready to begin.

Our main builder, Jurek Okon, checking that the stems are afair and that the primary row of strips are all aligned.

With 16 rows od cedar strips in place, Jurek is soing some final shaping at the transom.

A better view of the Whitehall complete with decorative "Slanajo" pattern pieces.

With some very light basswood strips on the bottom, the hull is now completely stripped.

To prepare the hull for sanding, we use the venerable old spokeshave to fair out the hull shape.

And, with the 8 inch soft pad sander, Jurek does the first machine sanding to really smoothen out the hull.

Now, with the hull sanded and cleaned, Pat Frenette is rolling out the 10 ounce fibreglass cloth.

It a takes a crew of four to apply the W.E.S.T. epoxy resin which bonds the cloth to the wood.

A view of the Whitehall once the first coat of epoxy is all brushed on and squeeged evenly.

After two more coats of epoxy were applied,the hull is left to cure for 4 days. Here, we are lifting the hull free from the station molds.

The interior also gets sanded and cleaned in preparation for interior 'glassing-a more daunting task.

Second view of interior with half of the cloth in place.

Just before applying the coats of epoxy resin to the interior.

Once again, Jurek Okon at work applying the resinwhich brings about the colour of the wood.

Nearing the end of the first interior application of epoxy-tough work doing the epoxy and taking pictures.

Squeeging out the excess epoxy resin.

Several days later, with the epoxy cured, we began the process of trimming the Whitehall.