REplacing the rotten and broken frames on both sides of the hull and statingto work on the inner hog pieces over the top of the lower hog/keel.

As before removing the rotten or broken top sections of the frames and replacing these sections with seasoned oak which we have kept for just such a job where seasoned oak is the better wood to do this job.


we have replaced two frames on the port side, one of them is a complete frame and the other is the upper section of the next frame aft in the boat. Both of these frames are the frames where the chain plates are bolted through and they have to be in good condition to take the loads the chainplate put in this area of the hull.


The next job on the starboard side will be to remove and replace the next frame back from the frame that as already had the upper section replaced and have this done on this frame too.
The rest of the frames are in good condition and only need a bit of attention to make them fit for purpose. That is that they just need a small piece of oak let in on the very top part of the frame.


The inner part of the hog on Mai Star II is made up of sections of hog set in between the frames. the ribs run on to the inner face of the other hog and then the inner hog pieces are fixed down on to the outer hog and the heels of the ribs are covered with the inner hog. the inner hog as cutouts in the sides of the hog to cover the heels of the ribs. I have never in all my bot building career seen this method of covering the heels of the ribs in any size of boat I have ever worked on. As they say there is always methods to learn on how boat builders in the past constructed their boats.


 

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