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Quitting time, Aug. 10, 2017 -- That's it for today.

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The mid-bow bulkhead went in today.

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I am preparing for the dry fit of the stern bulkhead, the one just forward of the transom.

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I'm preparing the transom to be installed on the stern.

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Now, moving forward to the bow, I'm fitting foremost full width bulkhead.

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Starting to fiberglass the backs of the side panels -- the sheer strakes.

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Jersey Girl's port side panels fit perfectly.

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The curve of the side panel frame is pretty good for a first pass.

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Hanging the side panels temporarily, to check for fit.

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I have started work on the side panels of the hull.

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Happiness is an unclamped bottom.

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Jersey Girl's aft deck, sealed in fiberglass fabric and epoxy on both sides, is dry...

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The framing for the aft deck is complete.

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The motor well area is complete, with a raised and angled false bottom to allow rain...

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Today was an important day.

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Here's how I cut the dadoes in the roof support posts for the railing tops and...

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It's getting to the time when Jersey Girl starts growing up, and I need to start by...

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I am dry-fitting the support posts for Jersey Girl's aft deck roof.

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When I said I had to do a little nipping and tucking to make the aft deck roof posts...

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I'm back to work on Jersey Girl.

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I'm getting ready to cut some red cedar 2 x 2s to use in framing Jersey Girl's fore deck.

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I'm starting to frame the support timbers for Jersey Girl's recessed fore deck.

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Water is sneaky stuff.

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The floor of Jersey Girl's future head was glued and screwed into place today.

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Jersey Girl's poop deck is virtually complete, now that I have installed a white oak...

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Speaking of drainage from the poop deck, what's to prevent water from running down...

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Back to work on Jersey Girl.

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Houseboat look-back to Sunday, July 1, 2018 – There came a time over the summer when...

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I love fillets.

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Jersey Girl gets her fore deck fitted today.