Nailing It!



I'm now adding the last layer of fronds on the boat. In order for them to lay uniform, I had to nail the fronds in place before I add wood glue. The fronds being different sizes makes it difficult to cover the fronds underneath them evenly, but they are beginning to look more uniform in their appearance. I'm going to nail the ends of the fronds that are sticking up on the top layer. The way the fronds are arranged plays a major part in how they lay. I decided to arrange the top fronds from bottom to top. The fronds lay better together that way. I started thinking about where the pedal mechanism will be placed once the top layer is finished. Also where I'm going to place the seats. So much have to be considered in what's needed to make sailing the boat comfortable as well as safe. There's no rushing through the process, because it dictates the steps that must be taken in using fronds for construction. The more I work with the fronds as building material, the more I learn which method is best for using them in construction..

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