Work on transom and cb-case continues

Having all bevels done on the transom I ripped mahogany board which I’ll use instead of plywood backer on the transom inside face. I planed it to the thickness as in plans and glued in place. That will yield a nice, mahogany trim on the inside, I’ll varnish or oil it.

This acts as a holding edge for lazarette cover and side seats.

Gluing so wide pieces always results in big epoxy squeeze out so it is wise to have a secondary glue job which can use this excess.
I decided to glue skeg. Alignment is done with three brass screws which sit in tenons. This way it was no issue to hold all in place & tight.

Both glue jobs took my whole shed so I moved outside to cut and sand mahogany planks which will be used as transom external face. This is old mahogany which I bought long time ago from bankrupted boatyard. I used some of it to build cabin sole on Meritaten but saved widest pieces for using on a new boat. Louve happens to be the one!

Sanding reveals the real color of this beautiful wood.

By the time I was done with all planks I certainly drove my wife and neighbors to tears with the noise. Being a kind man I move to my workshop to plane larch trim on centerboard case.

Silent and pleasant job. Who needs a gym-pass? Woodworking keeps you fit - with hand planes.

I plan yet another coat of epoxy on the inside but that must wait until other glue jobs are cured. Let’s call it technological pause.