Party (fishing) boats

[Ken_NJ]

Glueing the railing in place.
Holes were previously drilled into the gunwale at regular intervals. The holes were drilled with a drill press to be sure the holes were drilled at 90 degrees to the waterline. The railing posts were soldered to the top rail so the railing could be removed in one cohesive unit, make that two, port and starboard. After everything was painted installing the railing started.



G-Poxy was placed in each hole with a pin. Each post was roughed up.



Each post of the railing was inserted into each hole. U-shaped spacers were made all to the same height. These spacers were placed under the lower rail against a post. Creative clamping was then done in order to apply equal pressure along the railing length. Port and starboard rails were installed separately. The name on the side is only paper to determine the correct appearance.





The result.

[Ken_NJ]

Anchor post.
I did not have and pics of the anchor handling equipment on this boat, but I did from other boats so I went with this. The anchor post is a few sections of basswood.



Brass pins were inserted in the bottom and drill marks were made on the deck. A small drill press was placed over the boat bow and these holes were drilled again 90 degrees to the waterline. When the boat framing was built, I had preinstalled reinforcement in this area expecting the need for a solid foundation for this hardware.









Notice the 'weathered' bollards that the anchor line wears away at the wood as it's wrapped around the posts.



Painted anchor post. Still need to fashion the windlass gear, eventually.
Also the white covering boards have been installed around the inside perimeter of the bulwark.