112 days ago by jcaple

I quickly messed-up the White Oak I bought at Mystic, CT and carted home. I was hoping to make bedlogs for my centerboard box out of this wood. Crestfallen, I had just about totally given up on the idea of installing a centerboard box in my dory. Then, I discovered a cragislist ad for white oak lumb ...

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170 days ago by jcaple

I found some wood rot near the bow of my boat beneath the 2nd frame. In addition, I had rot in parts of the white oak frame that I cut away to fully expose the rot in the hull. I was surprised to find rot here; I totally expect to find more in the stern near the drain plug, but not here. Rotted Okou ...

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