Oneida's Deck Construction 4

The Onieda's Deck Construction 4

The first three lodging knees at the bow are cut over size. Everyone will have a slightly different shape to the hull so the knees have to be shaped to fit. First take each set of knees and shape them to fit against the hull.

The knees are cut quite a bit oversize giving plenty of room for fitting.

Fit deck beams 1, 2 and 3 in place with the carlings. Then continue to cut a notch for the hanging knee and fit the lodging knees in place between the beck beams.

Here we see the deck complete from beam 4 to the breasthook around the bow.

At the stern the deck ends at the stern timbers. A notch was cut into each stern timber to seat the deck transom. Deck beam 17 sits on the wing transom.

You will see a difference between the plans and the deck as built. The plans show two ledges between beams 16 and 17. The deck as built shows only one ledge, the reason being, any differences in the deck as built were adjusted at this point. On the model, the deck was a bit to long so the last knee was cut short and one ledge was installed.

Looking at the stern from deck level the deck transom is a little high at the ends. This will be taken care of once the deck is finished sanded.