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AUGUST 1998

Big Jim Lucas continues to drill holes and drive in the
treenails that fasten the planking to the timbers.

The bow shows sharp hollow lines below the
water and a rounded shape above the waterline.

Shaping the hanging knees that secure the deck
beams to the hull is a lot of work.
They are hewn from the root boles of trees.

A view from high in the stern.

Another view from high in the stern.