Making a plywood pattern of the port side frame that needs replacing because of it poor condition.

The first job was to screw the old frame back together and then get a piece of thin plywood to make a pattern to use to gauge how much the hull shape as changed and if just needs shoring up to get it back in position.
The first plywood pattern is the complete length of the original frame, then it as to be cut into sections to make the double width frame.


The front part of the frame will be in two sections and aft section will be in three section with a good length of overlap.


The joints in centre section will be well spaced apart so that the frame will have plenty of strength in it when it is fixed together with wooden pegs and wedges and red lead paint and sealant. 


The lower end of the frame


All the sections of frame patterns set out ready to cut out of the oak  on the pile outside in the yard.


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