New Christmas Backbone and Our Flipping Rig

We've started to get all the pieces together for the next Christmas Wherry. All of the components such as the keel, the stem, stem knee, transom knee and the transom have been cut out and are now in the process of being assembled. In the picture below, you can see Cynthia using a flush trim bit on the router to shape the keel.

We are also finishing off the first Christmas Wherry. We are down to the last bit of work on her before she gets painted. Today we flipped her over using our clever rig shown in the picture below. By lifting her up on the straps and then loosening off the straps on one side, she turns quite easily. All I have to do is finish the wear strips that protect the keel and then the boat will be ready for sanding.