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Strong back The strong back is very important
in building a boat. It must be strong enough to support the weight
of the boat and all the stresses involved in boat building. The
strong back has to be perfectly level widthwise and lengthwise throughout
boat construction. I used B.C. fir plywood for added strength and
durability as any number of different boats can be built on the
same strongback. Plywood is also much more stable than dimensional
lumber.
Boat Mold The mold stations are cut from plywood and placed at 12 intervals on the strongback. The piece in the foreground with all the holes is the stem mold. The stem mold is used to steam bend the 2 stems for the bow (front) of the boat. The inside stem's purpose is to hold the ends of the planking in place.
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