>> STAGE 2 - OUTER HULL FABRICATION: this photo shows the first layer of Cachimbo veneers being molded dry to the outside of the recently sanded inner hull. The sheets are numbered in order before being removed to allow epoxy resin to be applied underneath. The sheets are then re-fitted in the correct order and stapled down to remove any air pockets.

A second layer of veneers is fitted at a 45-degree angle to the first. This 'double diagonal' method of construction is one of the design features that make a wooden cold-molded boat so strong. The boat has since survived 40ft+ seas with no evidence of excess structural strain.

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