The Backbone Is Finally Coming Together - Poulsbo Boat Project - Episode 5

In this episode of the Poulsbo Boat Project, I continue building the backbone of this classic 15’ sport fishing boat design. This week is all about dry fitting the centerline structure: stem, keelson, transom, transom knee, and cutwater. After refining the transom in the last episode and setting up the station molds on the strongback, it’s time to start bringing the backbone together. I trim and fit the transom knee, steam-bend the aft section of the keelson into place, and continue shaping and fitting the cutwater assembly before final planking begins. This project is a modern cedar strip reinterpretation of a classic 1950s Ronald Young - designed Poulsbo Boat, originally built as a traditional carvel-planked sport fishing boat in Poulsbo, Washington. Website: https://www.nomadboatbuilding.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/nomadboatbuilding Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nomadboatbuilding/ Support the channel: 👍 Like this video 💬 Leave a comment 🔔 Subscribe and turn on notifications Chapters 00:00 Introduction & project recap 00:23 What is the boat backbone? 01:00 Fitting the transom knee 02:04 Cutting the keelson notch in the transom 03:34 Marking cuts with tape for visibility 04:26 Final fitting the knee 05:39 Steam bending the keelson 07:39 Building and fitting the cutwater 09:45 Laying out the upper cutwater section 11:10 Cutting and shaping the hook scarf 17:23 Fine tuning the fit 18:51 Thinking ahead in boatbuilding 20:21 Kerfing and sweetening joints 20:47 Week 5 progress update 22:35 What’s next in the build #boatbuilding #woodworking #woodenboat #stripbuilt #cedarstrip #epoxy #steambending #poulsboboat #nomadboatbuilding