Decking

Tie-down straps secure deck in place for nailing

Full sheets of plywood are laid on the hull and traced to the shape. Each piece is rough cut to size and secured down with straps. A marking jig is used to draw a line on the top of the deck for nail placement. Care is taken to place nails in the center of the sheer clamps.

The underside of the deck is coated with unthickened epoxy to seal it. The sheer clamps are coated with thickened epoxy, and the deck is positioned, stern section first.

The front section of deck is two pieces epoxied together with a scarf joint

The deck was nailed in position with bronze ring nails approximately four inches on center. The nails are redundant once the thickened epoxy cures. I debated not using the nails, but I could see the whole process going sideways without them.

Once the deck was securely attached, I used a jigsaw to trim close to the sheer, and finished with the block plane.

The glued and nailed deck is trimmed to the sheer