<<<<< BUILDING THE GLOUCESTER GULL LIGHT DORY PART (9) >>>>>

The Dory has been lifted off the molds and building jig. It was an easy lift as the Dory is surprisingly light - around 30 kg at this stage. The tombstone stern requires cutting down to its proper shape and size as does the stem, which will be cut off at the sheer.

Deconstructing the building jig marks the end of the hull stage of the build and it was good to get it out of the way. 

An athwartship brace helps to keep the shape until the major middle frame has been put in place. Here I am cleaning up the internal chines with a rebating plane.

All's shipshape and tidied up. It's a bit of a squeeze in the carport, but despite appearances there is enough room for me to work around the Dory (Just!). When required (and it's not raining) I can move the OK Dinghy out to give myself more room to work. 

The next stages in the build are tiding up the bow and stern, a central frame with its rowing thwart, fitting gunwales and inwales, constructing buoyancy chambers fore and aft, rowlock blocks, an adjustable rowing foot stop, various cleats and not forgetting a small keelson at the bottom aft end of the boat and fiber glassing the bottom. She will then be ready for coating with 'EverDure' wood preservative and final painting.