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Thank you Eric, I just hope she floats straight though;) only a couple nails bent when they were 3/4’s the way driven in.

And part of the skin on it. Just temporarily screwed in place.

I clamped the gunwale clamps in a bed of epoxy that was slightly thickened with wood flour. Then nailed with 1” bronze nails. It took two of us (my son & I) to work the oak around, we started from the front and worked aft.

Thank you all for your replies, I ended up going with white oak for the gunwales (in stock @ lumberyard in town). I’m thinking of epoxying both the plywood and oak then sandwich in

Thank you all for your replies, I ended up going with white oak for the gunwales (in stock @ lumberyard in town). I’ll report back with pictures of the goings.

You know it! That’s who I purchased the okoume ply from for this build. Cool people, friendly and helpful.

Really appreciate the info

Good to know that!

Thanks for that. Whatever I end up using will get dp40- 401. Then Parkers duck paint.

Great info

Thank you, I’ll take a look there too.

Tuckerton, Little Egg Harbor area

Thank you Eric, I will check back at the lumberyard. Devlin calls for brass half ovals to protect the keels, which are a little pricey with shipping. If I use these harder, more durable woods, maybe I can omit them?

Mr. Devlin specs fir 1x (vertical grain preferably). That’s not available at my lumberyard (vertical grain). Do any of you like any other species of wood? This will be for the gunwales, coamings and keels.

I have just a bit more completed. Side knees are in. Rear floatation Bulkheads are done. And added 2 additional pieces of plywood around the strong back notch. Also I tapped all bulkheads in and now I need to purchase some 1x and start making rips for gunwales.