The rear bench starts with a support for the front of the seat and a brace will also need to be added between the risers at the stern. I used the Glen-L full size drawings for the station mold closest to that brace to get the correct contour for the hull. I took the lid from a barbecue and traced the radius onto the bottom of the brace to give it a little style.
The bench needed several laminated parts that would end up being cut into a "fan" shape to make up the stern bench for my Whitehall. I started with cedar blocks cut and planed smooth then clamped them together utilizing pipe clamps until the glue dried.
I ended up with several pieces like the one above. I placed one of these on two bricks then jumped on it to test it for strength. GOOD!
The stern bench has a large radius cut into the seat and I made that by temporarily attaching the seat planks before scribing a large radius using a divider I found in an antique shop.
After I cut the radius I asked my wife to sit in the boat to make sure it's comfortable. She said it felt great and I was impressed with how strong this boat is. I was expecting to hear a few noises from the boat since the stern bench was cantilevered out from where the boat was being supported but there was nothing. There was not a squeak or a groan and it didn't budge a fraction of an inch. This design is SOLID!
In this picture you can see the way the seats will look. It's starting to look like a boat!
As you can see I've also started work on the floorboards. It's getting there!!
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