A screw is driven through the rib into each lath, and the rib is firmly screwed to the keelson, the notch above it being afterwards filled up and planed level with the keelson.
The three ribs at the stern cannot be put in whole, and will require a certain amount of scheming to make them bend and fit in their proper places. The ends of the ribs must be cut off level with the top laths. The screws which hold the rib ends to the top lath are only temporary, for, after the canvas has been stretched on, and the gunwales screwed into their places they must be removed, and longer and stronger ones driven through rib, lath, and canvas into the gunwales.
The two rowlocks can be made by a blacksmith, and it would be well if a rowlock could be borrowed as a pattern from which he can work.
The gunwales must be strengthened to receive the rowlocks at the place k, k, k, k, on [Fig. 8], and after the manner shown at k, [Fig. 4], with oak strips screwed on to the gunwales, and an iron plate top and bottom, to prevent the holes being worn. The position of the rowlocks is 18 in. from the centre of the seat.
Fig. 8. Plan
The stem seat will now require attention. It should be placed at about 14 in. aft of the section I J, and its back should be no nearer the stem than 10 in.; it is supported on an A-shaped frame, as shown in [Fig. 8], and should be something after the manner of the one shown in [Figs. 7] and [8], though the builder will, of course, make it according to his own taste for comfort and appearance, but in any case let it be strong enough.
The rudder should be of the size shown in [Fig. 2], and if sailing is contemplated two tillers or handles will be necessary, the one for sailing being a plain handle, as shown in [Figs. 1] and [2], and the other with ropes and placed at right angles to the rudder, as shown in [Figs. 7] and [8]. Two cleats will be required in sailing, placed one on either side at about 8 in. aft of the section I J, and of the size and shape shown at O, [Fig. 8].
The building of the boat will now have occupied about 100 hours, and the builder may congratulate himself that the greater part of his work is over.