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CROSS sections of the wales, which are made of maple, are shown in Fig. 41 and their position in Fig. 37. The thickness of the beakhead wales is the same throughout their length, but the depth tapers to about 1/8 in. at the forward end. Before rounding main wale No. 2, it is slotted down the middle, either with a small circular metal-cutting saw or by hand, using the sharpened tang end of a small file. Temporarily, main wales Nos. 1 to 5, inclusive, are allowed to extend about 1 in. beyond the vertical line of the beakhead bulkhead. Use waterproof casein glue and lill pins, with heads clipped and riveted over with a light ball-peen hammer, to attach the wales to the hull.
Before attaching the beakhead wales, the stem extension and figurehead support, Fig. 40, are installed. When you have completed this small assembly, cut off the sharp beakhead point about 1/8 in. back and mortise the beakhead deck, 1/16 in. deep, on the center line to receive the new fitting. You can now apply the three beakhead wales. In a vertical line with the beakhead bulkhead, above, join the two upper ones by half-lap joints with main wales Nos. 4 and 5.
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