Looking at pictures of boats being built it seems that everyone needs a boatload of clamps. They are used for holding planks, gunwhales, seats and anything else one can think of. A one off boat builders costs climb hugely if many clamps have to be bought just like if one needs a piece of mahogany for the transome, say 11/2ft by 3ft but have to buy a whole sheet. Fine if many boats are to be built but not so if one is the goal.
Either I will have to make more boats, borrow beg or steal tools and materials or just spend the money. Probably turns out that it will be a mixture of them all (maybe not the stealing part!).
All this because I need some kind of clamp to hold the plywood while the scarfed joints are drying. Chatting to friends helps of course as they usually have a ton more knowledge than me. Afriend suggested threaded rods might be a good idea in some circumstances. Looked into it and for six dollars I can buy the materials for making clamps for the plywood scarfs. Not bad.
Vaclev Havel and Christopher Hichens die within a couple of days of each other. Both a great loss to this world. RIP
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