February 16, 2003
	Center board trunk is constructed using ash and occume. The inside surfaces of the occume are varnished first with several coats.				The notch in the aft post is to fit under and lock in with the deck beam.
					Location in the bottom plank is marked where the cutting will be. Somehow this does not seem right to be sawing holes in the bottom of the boat.
	Dagger board trunk fit into place. Notice how the deck beam fits with the aft trunk post.				Any epoxy/varnish is sanded off so there is a good waterproof seal when gluing down. Secured through the bottom with 1" screws.
	Keepin the coffee warm.
	Most of the deck beams and carlens installed.				7/8" X 7" ash mast bed mortised, glued and screwed in. Dummy mast pole is inserted in the 3" mast hole. A plum line is dropped to determine the 4" per 10' rake.
	For the laminated mast, I changed from the rubber band drive to a chain drive. A small sprocket is screwed to the end of the mast and a smaller one is chucked in the variable speed drill. This worked much better and reduced a lot of the wobble.				To further reduce the wobble while cutting, a set of chair casters are mounted mid way down the mast.
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