Started the work by getting the plan enlarged. Today I cut out cardboard frames setting them up on the building board.
Frames are 2-3/4 " spacing making the boat 36" long and 7" wide.
Need to get wood to proceed.
Rick

Satisfied with the cardboard frames. They were transferred to the plywood. Frames numbered and cut out. Marked the center line on the frames. Then marked inside to be cut out With frame cutting finished mounted the frames to building board .keel next to do.
Rick

Progressing well able to get the keel cutout. Cut the slots to fit over the frames fine tuned the depth to fit the frames. Set up the slot to put the stuffing box in.
Rick

Started to plank the boat and while waiting for the glue to dry to be able to use clamps on next row.
Looked at the rudder and I'm lost as I don't know how to build it to make it look as it is on the plan.
Has anyone seen a design as this.If I could figure it out not sure of what material to use.
Rick

With help I started the rudder and tiller arm. The tiller was made from shaft of a paint brush.
The rudder is 8 pieces (basswood 4 pcs 1/4x1/4)(3pcs basswood 1/4x1/2) 1 pc main shaft .All pieces were glued then drill and pined .Need shape and add brass stripe to finish.
Rick

With the last plank done have been filling in spots and sanding the hull. Slow progress as this is my least favorite part of the build. In between filling and letting it cure I worked on the rudder assembly. The brackets were made for the rudder mount. Using brass tube the tiller bracket was built. Put the rudder on the stern to see how it fit.
Rick

In between filling and sanding set up two part finishing epoxy and painted on to the inside of the hull. A good coat went on and will need to set up. touch ups may be need for some areas .
Rick

Boy did I mess up.The dimensions of the build looked good. I had the hole for the shaft in place while I was building the hull. Made sure the stuffing box and shaft were in line before and after planking.
Did the same thing after fiberglass and epoxy. Only then did I think about the propeller that's where I missed the boat LOL .The prop would have been to small with the space and angle I had built.With that it was take wood file and trim down the stern to fit the prop.Will beef up the area from inside and refinish the area outside with fiberglass cloth.
Rick

With the stern fixed the coaming was next . Wrapped a towel around a 1/2 "x 1/8" x 48"strip of plywood soaked in hot water slowly bending until ready to put in place . Seats were built in place to be able to remove and work on coupling. The back cover was built . The rub rail was put on. Mahogany will be next.
Rick

In my wood bins I found strips of 1/2 x 1/16 mahogany left over from the Dumas Cobra build to do the top deck. Had to cut in a few small pieces in spots to finish the job. After seeing the out come I'm wishing I had enough strips to do the hull.
Cost and wishful thinking on my part .On to the next job.
Rick
Pictures to show the mahogany finished on cover and deck.