This afternoon we carried the pram back to the cellar so we could put the truck back in it's side of the garage. I have put three coats of paint on the inside and outside of the hull. We can work on finishing it up in the cellar. Since it was raining, John decided to install the oarlocks this afternoon. He ran into a little problem while drilling the very last hole in the last holder. He ran into one of the screws we used to fasten the gunwale rail onto the side of the boat. He managed to work out of the problem without need for any touch up work at all. Below, you see the two rowing stations and the seats lying in their places. They will not be fastened down until the keel has been installed on the bottom.
Last weekend, John cut out the keel piece and the rudder. I have been sanding and shaping the keel this week. I will put several coats of varnish on it before we install it on the bottom of the boat. We want to install the gunwale guard before we fasten on the keel because the boat will lie flat on the ladder frame now and it won't after the keel is installed.
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