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Prior owner had installed plywood topsides...then tried to fair the plywood (zebra stripes)Original decks puzzled together on the floorThen laid on the deck framestack strips clamped to frames help get the shape rightNew frames with batten cutoutsChecking out the "rebuilt" engine, and guess what?Beginning of new topside plankingLayout and placement of deck framingAnother view of deck framing layoutInternal framing to hold shape while continuing topside plankingFinal topside plank going inNOW it's rebuilt!Topsides installed, and all screwedTopsides pluggedFairing topsidesBack to the decks, new framingWe took measurements from another boat, then made patterns to make sure we got the shape rightDeck framing

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