Plugs

plugs on bow of boat

After getting the top front plugged, I’m moving to the back. Believe it or not, this takes about six hours.  Plugging a boat or boat bar is just slow going. I have to cut each plug out of scrap wood.  I clean the top, fill the counter sunk screw hole with glue and then take a plug and hammer it …

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Getting a Foot Hold

Foot Hold on side of chris craft boat bar

Now that I’ve got the top most all the way done, I’ve turned to the base.  I’m adding some marine plywood to give it more rigidity and stability. It’s a lot of fun to cut the plywood and keep it with the contour of the boat bar. You’d be surprised what marine plywood does.  It gives it a lot of …

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