Beginning as just a few frames and a pile of wood, the boat will grow into a thing of beauty
 

Main stringers are taking shape...
 

From a pile of frames to a hull shape in a week.
 

A solid foundation for the strut.
 

From stem to stern this is a long hull.
 

Transom (Birch)

Graceful curve of the bow.

Tunnel Reinforcement
 

Another view of the bottom and tunnel reinforcement.
 

I had to shoot from a bird's eye view.  Bat's eye view would be up-side-down.
 

Hmmm....looks like different wood species being incorporated in those battens.

Boat gets sides and tunnel "skins".

some tools of the trade

laying out for sponson framing

other sponson

view from aft

other...

good view, giving one a perspective on the shape of the entire bottom.
 

Sponson framing & construction

In this series of photos, the second layer of plywood is being fitted to the sponson bottoms.

starboard sponson

a little more trimming

The dot in the photo is a floating piece of dust that reflected the flash.
Nice piece of solid mahogany, all shaped for the skid fin brackets.

The sponsons are covered with aluminum...   and sanding dust.

The strut is mounded on an aluminum place.
The propeller shaft hole has been drilled. 
The entire bottom has been sanded in preparation for a clear finish.

Next weekend the clear finish should be cured and very shiny.
 

internal support structure
 

starboard sponson
 
 

Close-up of bow and starboard sponson.
Note the interior of the sponson has received a sealing/finish coating.
 

almost ready for interior finish and decking
 

 craftsman's tools
 

close-up of port sponson bow
 
 

view of port sponson
 

Edelweiss has an offset shaft angle
 
 

 Transom - interior view
 
 
 

View from stern, looking forward
 
 
 

Looking forward from transom, starboard side
 
 
 
 

Close-up of transom and strut
The finish coating has been applied to bottom

Larry Lauterbach at work

Preparing cockpit area for dash

The engine stringer has been strengthened with aluminum and brackets for the gearbox has been fitted.
The gearbox had been removed prior to my arrival.

Casale gearbox and mounting plate

Engine side

Dash awaits trimming

perfect fit

Today, Larry is the custodian of Henry's "vintage dividers".
Now painted bright red to prevent loss, they have scribed hundreds of trim lines on dashes, engine cowlings, tail fins and much more.

Batman likes Zoomies, too.
 
 

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