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Left: Doug Grinath mills Iroko logs into 2" & 4" thick planks for the stem, stern knee, and keel.  Right: Sr. Shipwright Bruce MacKenzie lofts the plans for the ship's boats.

   

Left: Bruce MacKenzie constructs the station moulds over the lofting.  Right: Bruce MacKenzie cuts the rolling bevel into the stern knee.

     

Left: Bruce MacKenzie erects the station moulds with the assistance of Fresh Start students.  Right: Bruce MacKenzie mounts the transom on the stern knee.

          

Left: Bruce MacKenzie sets planking lines with lining-off battens.  Right: Bruce MacKenzie and a Fresh Start student laminate the ribbands.

      

Both: Bruce MacKenzie, Ship's Manager Paul Powichroski, and Fresh Start students bend steamed white oak ribs.

     

Left: Bruce MacKenzie mounts the first layer of 5/16" Atlantic white cedar planking.  Right: The hull is turned with come-alongs alone.

          

Left: Bruce MacKenzie completes the first layer of planking.  Right: Bruce MacKenzie fairs the first layer of planking with long-boards.

     

Left: Bruce MacKenzie gauges the white oak sheer strake being "backed-out" by hand plane to fit the curvature of the ribs.  Right: The forward end of the sheer strake is steamed in-place to take curve of the hull.

            

Left: The starboard sheer strake is in place.  Right: Bruce MacKenzie glues the second layer of 3mm okume plywood in place at 45 degrees to first.

       

Left: The okume layer is cold moulded to the first layer under vacuum.  Right: Bruce MacKenzie and Fresh Start students fair the okume layer with long-boards.

            

Both: The third layer of 3/16" Atlantic white oak planking is glued into place by Bruce MacKenzie, Dave Mower, Joe Lengieza, and Joan Murphy.

          

Left: The third layer of planking is cold moulded to the second layer under vacuum.  Right: Bruce MacKenzie and a volunteer listen for leaks in the vacuum bag around the stern.