The half-widths in [Fig. 64] are drawn each side of the center line on the block. The block will be cut out to this line and planed up as true as possible. The builder should then project the section lines with a set square on each side of the boat, mark off the profile from the sheer plan, [Fig. 65], and cut the block to this line, afterward planing it up true.
The blocks should now appear as sketched in [Fig. 66]. It is now ready for the shaping of its exterior. A plane, a chisel, and a draw-knife are the only tools necessary to bring the hull to the correct shape. The cardboard templates must be cut, one for each half-section, as shown in the body plan, [Fig. 67]. These templates serve to show the proper outside shape of the hull. The block for the hull must be cut away until each one of these templates fits properly into place. The various stages are indicated in [Figs. 68] and [69].
The interior of the board is gouged out with a gouging chisel, and if the builder desires a uniform result he should make inside templates. In gouging out the interior of the hull the chisel or gouge should be handled very carefully; otherwise it is liable to slip and spoil the entire hull.
The next job is to cut and properly fit the raised portion or forecastle. A piece of wood 11/4 inches thick, 15 inches long, and 61/4 inches wide must be prepared and laid in place on the hull. The shape of the hull is marked off with a pencil and the wood sawed along this line. The inner portion is also cut out, thus making a V-shaped piece which must be glued and screwed in place, as shown in [Fig. 70].