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"AYE DOCK" Boat Build

I decided to build a unique boat for my wife. (Diane) It had to be so special she would want to have friends over for a sunset cruse, conversation and a glass of wine. Here is the story of "Aye Dock." Aye Dock was given to the Veterans as a donation and sold at auction in 2018.
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    The boat flipped with little trouble and was lifted up on the trailer. At this point the hull we think weighted about 600 lbs.
    What you are looking at is what is called the outer sheer and the inner carling. They had to be level to hold the decking that was to be placed on next. The wood plane is my great grandfathers that I inherited when my father passed away. It worked great and I had tears in may eyes when finished. This was when the boat started to take on a personality and became a work of art and part of me.
    The first piece of one inch square white oak is epoxied to the outer sheer to start the gunnel on the port side of the boat. Diane could not believe how many clamps we were buying. Diane was helping every evening adding the pieces. The port side is the left side of the boat facing the front or bow. Called the port because that was the side that in times past would be brought up to the dock for unloading.