It was found necessary to brace the ribs in order to keep them in line. Thin pieces of lath were tacked on the tops to hold the ribs the proper distance apart, and longer and stronger strips of wood were used for bracing the boat sideways. These were nailed to the joints in the ceiling or high up on the walls of the boat house.
Copyright, 1911, by Underwood & Underwood, N. Y.
Making a Motor Launch
"All the Nails Required for the Boat Were of Copper, Because That Metal is Less Likely to Corrode Than Iron or Steel"
Fig. 25. Section of launch—abeam
At noon the boys had the skeleton of the boat well advanced, and to one standing in front of the bow, it presented an appearance like the sketch shown at [Fig. 25].