Deck Carlins and shop maintenance

The temperature in the garage is now below 40 degrees, so I am refraining from doing any serious amount of gluing and epoxying.  I did discover that I can assemble the structures temporarily using hot melt glue.  This has allowed be to physically test the rowing positions, and the angle of the deck carlin (to which the combing gets attached).  This is a good find and will glue the blocking in place when we get a warmer day.  Other off season projects are:

• complete purge of the basement workshop
• clean and reorganize the garage building space
• sharpen hand tools and saws
• throw out all broken tools and replace with working ones.  
• Sift through the paints, varnishes, and toss or replace as needed
• discard worn out brushes

It seems as if I have acquired many, many handtools over the past 50 years.  Some belonged to my grandfather, my father-inlaw, and his father.  Some of these are unique,  others not so much and of questionable value.

11-25-14
Some surprise weather today! 60 degrees, so deck carlins are in as well a oarlock locations, and stern deck framing.  Have started on the cockpit hatches as well.  Working on the corner pieces that need 13" radius.  and 8" radius,  also need to add plywood gussets.

Put a chisel through my finger cutting this block down to size to bolt the stem fitting through by freehanding the 3/4" chisel and NOT wearing gloves.  Bad idea.  Could have been more serious.  

December 19 update

Was tired of looking at the remaining plywood at the back of the garage and figured I would at least lay out the decking in the rough to see what it would look like as well as gauge whether or not I will need one more sheet of plywood.  This all now depends on whether or not I use 1/4" okoume for the combings or use some other wood.  Honestly, the cost would be about the same so will probably go with ash as it shapes well, bends well, and looks fantasic under varnish.  It is prone to rot, so keeping up the finish is essential.  

It now looks like a boat!  

Other project this month is to finish the rudder and tiller assembly as well as mount the gudgeons and pintles.  

Tiller.  Roughed to shape.

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