The whole thing was rigged part 1

Posted on by David

With the boat finish complete, it was time for rigging. It’s adding the final touches.

Starting with the handles. I used 1″ ash closet pole for the middle section then added cedar, ash, walnut then ash to each end. After clamping and gluing I the additional wood, I rounded of the square edges
I tapered the ends then drilled out the center section with two holes for the rope
I drilled out the bow and ran the rope through that hole as well
Both ends done. While the boat is light enough to carry in the middle, the handles will allow us to tie down the boat when it’s on the roof of our van.
These mounting points are for the backrest cords.
The cord holds the backrest up while the side straps hold it away from the coaming.
You can see the cheek plates and one of their important uses.
I chose foam for the hold bulkheads. I’ve used plywood in the past but I liked the idea of removing the foam if needed.
The first step was locate where I wanted the bulkheads in the boat. I picked the rib forms that matched that location
I use tape on the foam-you can see a pencil or sharpie otherwise
Ready to cut
You can’t see it here but I cut the foam with a slight bevel. The
The stern bulkhead
Phil Swift would be proud. I actually used flex-seal on a boat. This stuff is not cheap-somebody has to pay for the ad campaign.
But it is very good quality-almost too good. Once the tape goes down it doesn’t like to come off. So you have to plan well.
Not perfect but it will stay stuck.

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