Team Northern Atlantic 2011

I quickly messed-up the White Oak I bought at Mystic, CT and carted home.  I was hoping to make bedlogs for my centerboard box out of this wood.  Crestfallen, I had just about totally given up on the idea of installing a centerboard box in my dory.  Then, I discovered a cragislist ad for white oak lumber in a lumber yard out in Catharpin, Virginia.  Russell, the proprietor of the lumber yard, had a wide variety of wood to choose from, including White Oak, Cedar and Mahogany.  I bought some White Oak and Cedar from him and the centerboard box was back on my radar screen.  I’ve already cut the okoume plywood sides for the centerboard box, so I am committed to the task. The Cedar, by the way, is going to be used for the floor boards of the boat. I think Cedar is an awesome wood to have in a small wooden boat like this – it looks and smells great.

Here are some pictures of recent progress:

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