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