Starting the deck

 

I have now fitted the first deck strip. This was quite tricky as the strip twists through 90 degrees between the stern and bow, so matching it neatly to the hull was impossible (for me). Instead, I left a gap where the wood twists, and I will fill it with a filler piece once the deck is complete.

I am putting in a contrasting strip of walnut, so I milled up ten strips from a piece I have had lying around the garage for years. These are about 1m long, so I will need to scarf together four pieces for each side.



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