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The keel with one knee trial-fitted (not attached). This is the beginning of the backbone assembly. After scarfing and alignment the backbone assembly was blocked into an upright position on a level floor or on the ground. Wooden blocks were located under the keel at the center and both ends and several boards nailed from the floor, or ground pegs, to the stem and sternpost to ensure these were plumb (balanced and aligned).

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Backbone assembly
2003
Winterton Boat Building and Community Museum, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

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A hole is bored through the keel to attach the knee with bolts.

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Backbone assembly
2003
Winterton Boat Building and Community Museum, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

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The first knee is bolted onto the keel.

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Backbone assembly
2003
Winterton Boat Building and Community Museum, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

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The second and third stern knees are attached. These three knees form the support structure for the counter (back) of the boat.

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C-clamps
2003
Winterton Boat Building and Community Museum, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

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C-clamps are essential to secure the pieces during trial-fitting.

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Backbone assembly
2003
Winterton Boat Building and Community Museum, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

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The stem is attached to the keel with a piece of deadwood.

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Counter
2003
Winterton Boat Building and Community Museum, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

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The counter, built from two-inch planks joined edge to edge using wooden pegs or nails, is cut to the desired shape.

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Counter
2003
Winterton Boat Building and Community Museum, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada