Dale Simonson: winter morning at the boat shop
Dale Simonson: framing the Vogler
Dale Simonson: many frames were cracked or broken
Dale Simonson: grinding off the tops of the rivets on the old frames
Dale Simonson: remove the broken and cracked frames, and drive out the copper nails
Dale Simonson: new steam-bent oak frames copper-riveted in place
Dale Simonson: even small boats have a lot of rivets, securing the planks to the frames
Dale Simonson: Volger is flipped over and getting bottom paint
Dale Simonson: a fresh coat of antifouling the day before launch
Dale Simonson: painting the waterline on a lapstrake hull is always a bit tricky
Dale Simonson: reframed, refurbished, and ready for the water
Dale Simonson: ready for her 91st season in the water