The frames and floors were completed by April 2007. There are 111 frames! Yes, that’s an odd number, but some of the frames are intermediate frames that run from bilge stringer to bilge stringer–one frame! The forward frames back to 5 are double sawn, then every other one back to 17 is double sawn. The last two frames at the transom are also sawn frames. The sawn frames are made of angelique. The floors are all new, they were made of purpleheart. All the rest of the frames are laminated mahogany (sapele). Usually eleven 1/4″ laminates to net a little over 2.75″ thickness of frame. These frames look very “sturdy” to say the least. Crocker’s design had every 3rd frame or so “notched” into the keel to help keep the garboard from “working”. We placed the new frames into these old notches. Additionally, the practice of the yard shipwright is to screw frame heels into the keel. So, we have now screwed in the heels with 4″ #18 silicon bronze screws. These frames aren’t moving, that’s for sure!

In the back of the boat where the frames have more of an hourglass shape, the frame heels were sanded and also had small shims applied to make sure the lines of the hull would be fair when the boat is planked.

You can see a webpage with the later pictures of the framing work at this link!