Using lots of glue, drywall screws and sweat you bend the gunnel strips onto the boat. I used some good glue and a variety of drywall screws, screwed in place with my Makita screw gun. Gunnels in place, ready for the fiberglassing about 19 hours into the 38 hour project. Fiberglass the outside first, starting with the bottom. Glassing the chines.
Plans call for two layers of glass on the exterior chines.
The stores being closed, I moved on to the making of the oars. First I checked in the stores to buy 7 foot oars and the ones I found were way too expensive and also way to heavy. The plans include lines to construct your own oars from two 1x6x8' pine boards. I used 1x8's which allowed me to avoid a few knots. Layout and cut pieces to make three laminations.