>> STAGE 1 - LOFTING: THE BOAT STARTS LIFE upside down on a temporary workhorse. A hardwood skeleton is first fabricated comprising the transom, stem-post and keel. Western Red Cedar planks are then fitted and sealed in place (with epoxy resin) against plywood molds that simulate the shape and dimensions of the boat interior.

Cedar is the wood of choice here for its properties as a lightweight, long-grained, flexible wood.

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