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NB001 top inner rail is now completed installed. Frame tops installed and templates being made to allow the manufacture of the beams and thwarts (seats). Note this work will not prevent the painting of the inside hulll when sanding is complete.
 
NB002 planking has gone to schedule this week and is now 100% complete.

Week14 (11)
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General:  Things moving along at a nice pace again on both boats with oar manufacture now commenced.  The air temperature is steadying rising which should allow the painting to commence once NB001 inner rail and frame tops have been installed.
 
Details:  NB001 top inner rail is progressing well as its 2/3 installed.  NB002 is having plank 4 (both sides) bevelled and ready for installation during Wk 13.

Week12 (9)
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Although no shifts have been runnning this week we have had the considerable assistance of two local craftsmen.  Graham McNicol has been working on NB001, progressing the inside top rail.  Stewart Auld has been assisting with shapping the Douglas Fir for the first set of oars.

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NB001 has started to get its inside top rail cut and shaped.
 
NB002 planking continuing. Now 1/3 complete

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Job Number NB001: The new batch of larch has been dressed thus allowing fitting of the rails and seats. This work should begin during Wk10.

Job Number NB002:  Aprons have been installed to Hog.  The hog, aprons and frames bevelled for the garboard plank(s) installation.  Both Garboard planks have been installed

Week9 (15)
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