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Model Yacht Workshop, 15/02/10

Wednesday 3/03/10

A sawdust snowstorm as James and Cathal plane their blocks. Photo: SR.
Another view of Brian's hull. Photo: BT
Brian continued work at home on his hull. Photo: Brian Teggart.
Cathal finishes the sawing of the big ash block into two. Photo: Stephen Ryan.
Cathal marks the centre line on his block. Photo: SR.
James and Cathal chainsawing one of the new blocks, while Brian continues the chiselling of his hull. Photo: SR.
James planing his hull. Photo: SR.
James with template and new ash block. Photo: SR.
James' block with outlines, is taking shape already. Photo: SR.
Jessica and Loughie help Stephen with the gouging of the hull.
Loughie and Brian check the gouging of Stephen's hull.
Loughie checks the measurements of one of the hulls. Photo: SR.
The sawdust even stops the camera from focusing on Marianne rasping her hull. Photo: SR.
This week was very busy, with Cathal McCurdy and James McFaul taking one of the new ash blocks, and getting stuck in with the cutting and planing. Also along for the first time was Jessica Bates, helping Stephen finish off their hull in time for the first race in April.


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