re: The second pirogue build is on

Puter was giving me trouble.

Anyway, here is some more.

Not using nails, I will be depending on the glue to hold everything together.

I'm using 1" long sheet rock screws, 1/4" nuts and 1/4"x 1 1/2" finder washers along with some other smaller washers.



Mixing a small batch of glue, I had applied it to one half of the 4"x8" plywood. Then I screwed it down in place. Added a few more screws and then glued and screw the other side in place.

NOTE* Make sure you are joining a long section with a short section that has been cut from the same side! I'm not going to tell.

Then do the other side.



Time to add a bow stem. Glue and screw. Then add the other bow stem to the other side.



Next, gluing the other side to the bow stem.

Note*! Make sure the TOP of the other side is lined up with the side that is already glued and screwed! You will need to spread the other side out 7'-9'. Once you have that together, cut yourself a piece of scrap 1"x2" to 26" long. Put that at the joint. Put the other two sides together and glue and screw.

This picture was taken after both sides were join to the bow stem and the pirogue was flipped and put on saw horses.



Notice The scrap lumber. It is NOT nailed in place, but I will once the glue sets up and getting ready to install the battens.



Maybe more work on it after the glue sets up later.