The clinker dinghy is now taking shape.

Final dry fitting of the two garboard planks

Another photo of the final fitting of the garboard planks on to the stem.

A photo of the curve of the plank has it goes along the boat and over the mould stations from being upright at the stem to laying down along the length of the boat.

Red lead primer on the edges that fit to the keel rebate and the stem and the transom to ensure it is well protected.

This photo shows the keel rebate matching up with the transom angle.

The stem and keel ready to final fixing of the garboard plank after it has been painted with primer.

This photo is of the starboard side ready to fix the garboard plank.

This photo shows the secong plank being offer up to mark off and cut to shape.

This photo show the second plank being bend round the first mould station

Now the boat is starting to take shape.

The dinghy starts to take form and grow.

This photo shows the stern knee getting fitted ready for the transon to be fixed to it.

This photo shows the transom before it is cut to size,but after it is thickness to size.

This photo shows the transom now being fixed to the stern knee.

This photo shows the start of fitting the garboard plank to the stem

This photo shows the starboard garboard plank being steamed into place.

This photo shows the two garboard planks in place, the port side one being fitted to the stem while the starboard side one is collong off.

This photo shows the port side one in the final fitting before cutting the rebate on it and then fixing in position with copper nails and bronze screws.

This photo shows the boat starting to take shape.

Now the planks are starting to go on the moulds and its the birth of a new boat.

This photo shows the spoil board being put in place ready to mark the starboard side garboard plank.

This photo shows the spoil board being position on the stem and final trimming of the stem to fit the spoil board.

This photo shows the first garboard plank being cramped in place.

This photo shows the front end of the garboard plank being placed in the steam box to make it possible to cramp it easier to the stem given the tight angle it has to turn to fit the stem.

The steamed garboard plank cramped in place on the stem and left to cool down over the weekend before starting to final fit the garboard next week.

The start of the new dinghy.

This photo show s the plywood spoilt board cramped to the stem

This photo shows the spoilt boards cramped to one of the mould station along the length of the boat.

This photo show the first board of larch with the spoilt board pinned to it ready to mark it up

This photo shows the front end of the spoilt board

This photo shows the aft end of the larch board with the spoilt marker set up on the witness marks that were taken off the keel and mould station marks

The new Mai-Star Class dinghy starting to take shape.

So the new dinghy starts its building process.

This photo shows the new dinghy now set up and leveled anf the sheerline batten fixed in place.

A photo of the sheerline batten from the starboard bow .

This photo shows the roof braces in place ready for the work to begin and the hull to take shape over the following months.

Now that the building stocks are in place the work can begin on building the new boat and see it take shape and be afloat for next season.