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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 custom strut is in place and square with the rudder and shaft. It took what seemed like hours of agonizing and measuring before drilling the holes for the attachment.
    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.
    Would you believe the clamps. The port gunnel is laminated and almost complete. No nails are used in this process. The wood has epoxy applied and clamped together over night.