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Just before pinning and gluing the top beakhead wale to the inboard upright of a new fitting, insert a thin triangular wood filler between the two. This can be made from a match box. Exact dimensions cannot be given for the curves of the beakhead wales, but reference to Fig. 37 will enable you to locate these wales properly.
The beakhead bulkhead is made of maple. (See Fig. 40) Its base is the exact width of the beakhead deck. The sides are flush with the sides of the forecastle, while the top edge comes flush with the forecastle deck. Next, locate centers for two 1/16-in. holes to receive the mainstay collar that will extend downward from the holes to the beakhead deck. Four 1/8-in. holes for gunports are also drilled. The door measures 3/4 by 3/8 in. and is located on the center line of the bulkhead, 1/2 in. above the deck. Fit it with a maple sill, 1/32 in. thick, and frame the top and sides with other pieces of the same thickness. Attach the door trim with casein glue. A pair of catheads are made from 5/32-in. square maple, the edge and back of the bulkhead being mortised to receive them. Before attaching, drill and file a vertical sheave slot through each cathead, 1/32 in. wide and 1/8 in. long, about 1/16 in. in from the outboard end.
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