Building the Poulsbo Boat: Assembling the Stem, Keelson & Transom - Episode 6

Howdy folks! Welcome back to Nomad Boat Building. My name is Mark Reuten. We're back working on the Poulsbo Boat Project. Before final assembly of the backbone, I tackle a few important jobs: assembling the transom and transom knee, rough beveling the keelson, and laying out and shaping the stem bevels. The Poulsbo Boat was a popular sport fishing boat built in Poulsbo, Washington during the 1950s and 60s by Roland Young using traditional carvel construction. My version uses cedar strip construction with fiberglass inside and out. If you enjoy wooden boats, woodworking, traditional craftsmanship, and practical boat shop problem solving, you're in the right place. Support the channel: Join me on Patreon   / nomadboatbuilding   Website https://nomadboatbuilding.com/ Poulsbo Boat Project Playlist    • Poulsbo Boat Project   CHAPTERS 00:00 Introduction 00:49 Marking the keelson bevel 01:45 Preparing for assembly 02:25 Sanding the transom knee 03:17 Glue-up preparation and taping tricks 04:49 Waxing fasteners 05:40 Two-step epoxy bonding process 06:47 Rough beveling the keelson 07:12 Using a shipwright's slick safely 09:25 Cleaning up with a smoothing plane 10:59 Mounting the backbone to the molds 12:32 Laying out stem bevels from the lofting 20:58 Final stem shaping with a spokeshave 21:29 Carving the maker's mark 23:39 Final backbone assembly 25:55 Gluing the stem into place 27:51 Fastener and alignment tips 29:19 Final fit check