Port side planking complete and just got to make the starboard side plank and then make a start on the fitting of the ribs.

Just giving the top plank a coat of thinned varnish before fitting to the dinghy

Starting to fix in position 

The apprentice starting to nail plank in place 

Using peg clamps and wedges to fit plank in position 

The apprentice about half way down the port side

Finally fitted and with a second coat of thinned varnish to finish it off for the day

Dry fitting port side top plank and then varnishing ready to put on next day

Dry fitting the plank , finally got to the top plank, Once these two planks are fitted then can make a start on making and fitting the ribs.

Fitting well round the moulds 

Now that it is dry fitted time for a coat of thinned varnish

Making sure to seal the end grain on the plank where it fits the stem.

Starting to make port side top plank and sanding down the inside of transom

Hand planing the last side of the port hand top plank and getting it ready to dry fit to the dinghy 

Starting to sand the inside face of the transom 

Sanded back to its unbleached surface and now ready for varnishing 

First coat of varnish and looking good 

Belt sanding plank to get rid of the plane marks  

Further updates on the progress of the Mai-class of dinghy

Now that the plank had been cut out of the mahogany board it was time to plane the plank down to its witness pencil marks 

The apprentice hard at work getting his first taste of doing this job.

After he had planed the edges down to the witness marks, it was time for him to start to plane the faces of the planks to get rid of the saw mills cutting marks.

About half way done on the first side just about 6 feet left to do on this side before turning it over to do the other side.

Almost done on the first side

Making a start on the other side. So next week we will be able to start to fit the plank on the dinghy

The re-launching of Mai-Star II