P. T. SPEAR - Third Boat Build - Episode # 5 Gunwales and Seams

[@BobbingHope]

Good work…good advice, especially about sanding epoxy!

[@bollesixtynine]

Great work, as always, Captain Boat Builder! I have a question: How and with what did you make the profile in the daggerboard and rudder blade so evenly? Thanks for your expert answer, greetings from Hamburg/Germany!

[@knoxrodgers-yr4tk]

I am forced to admit that the super even profiles on the rudder and daggerboard are not my work. These beautiful blades are from the kit maker, Chesapeake Light Craft. They were cut on a superior computer controlled cutting machine to a NACA section that was specified by the designer Russell Brown. They are Baltic Birch ply with 13 layers of laminate. The blades are thinner and stronger than the originals.Russell claims that much of the P.T. Spear's performance is due to the high quality foils. You can see the sailing performance on many of the KZbin presentations. They are not cheap but certainly worth it. Thanks for your interest, Captain Boat Builder