The First Night: filled wiwth nervous anxiety as the stems are placed and shaped and the first four rows of planking are laid.
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In a short time, the hull takes shape and the planking process becomes natural.
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(Disregard the caption with photo 2!) Planking the bottom and cutting the centreline brings into play different skills. With the expert guidance of Ron'd right hand man,George (Jurek), I soon learned how measure cut and fit planking.
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Gap filling the exterior of the hull fills all voids to create a smoother hull.
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The exterior of the hull has been all sanded and is now ready for fibreglassing.
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My daughter SAra and "Master Builder" Ron, placed the fibreglass cloth on the hull.
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The "wetting out" process was totally new to me,but again, with Ron's expertise and guidance, the process was completed without any hitches.
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Lift Off! The hull is removed from the molds after the exterior is sanded.
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Daughter Kate helped apply the fibreglass on the interior of the hull.
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Installing the outwales. Do you own 25 c-clamps? We all know that the job is made easier with the right tools.
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Mission Accomplished!!! My 15'Ranger is complete and waiting for the ice to melt (early spring 2003)
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The above is not a commercial,but, my "Canadian Canoes" experience was "priceless".
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