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SANTISIMA TRINIDAD: Step by Step ™
Apply glue below slot 7 on both sides
of the false keel.
Place Rib 7 into its corresponding slot
by pushing it down until it is flush with
the false keel.
Your parts
Rib 7
Rib 8
False keel reinforcements x 2
Tools and equipment
Sandpaper
PVA wood glue
Set square
Knife
Pencil
Clamps
A
B
Stage 6
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SANTISIMA TRINIDAD: Step by Step ™
Apply glue to the highlighted area of
the false keel.
Ensure that the rib dries at right angles
to the false keel.
Glue on a false keel reinforcement.
As shown in the photograph, its top
edge should be aligned with the upper
edge of the false keel, and the slot
(where Rib 8 will be inserted) should be
aligned with the end of the keel, which
must not obstruct it.
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SANTISIMA TRINIDAD: Step by Step ™
Clamp the false keel reinforcements in
place while the glue dries.
Following the same process as in Steps
D and E, glue the other false keel
reinforcement into place.
Take the bowsprit deck from Stage 3
and mark a line along the centre (red
arrow). Glue short lengths of plank
onto the deck from this line out to the
edges, as shown.
Don’t cover the projections indicated
by the dotted red lines.
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SANTISIMA TRINIDAD: Step by Step ™
Test-fit the bowsprit deck in place.
Make any adjustments necessary to
achieve the correct fit and then glue the
deck in place, as shown.
Once the planks are dry, cut off all the
planking that extends beyond the edges
of the bowsprit deck.
The photo shows how the assembly
should look at this stage. Keep any left-
over material, as it will be used later.
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Apply glue to the new section of false
keel, as shown in the photo.
Slide the new section of false keel in
between the false keel reinforcements
from page 23.
Your parts
False keel
Rib 9
Tools and equipment
Sandpaper
PVA wood glue
Set square
Knife
Pencil
Clamps
Half round file
A
B
Stage 7
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Apply glue to the outsides of the false
keel reinforcements, below the slot.
Hold the false keel in place while the
glue dries.
Place Rib 8 in position on the false
keel, as shown.
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Following the same process, fit Rib 9 in
place in the next slot of the false keel.
Make sure that the rib dries at a right
angle to the false keel.
Sand the front of Rib 1 above the
bowsprit deck so that it is aligned with
the forecastle deck.
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Use a knife to cut away the planks
covering the hole in Rib 1, then use a
half round file to smooth the planks
around the hole, as shown.
Glue short planks to the front of Rib 1,
which you sanded in the previous step.
The photo shows how the assembly
should look at this stage. Keep any left-
over material, as it will be used later.
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Apply glue to the highlighted areas of
the ribs and false keel.
Carefully place half of the lower deck
onto the ribs and false keel.
Your parts
Lower deck
Rib 10
Wooden strips 5 x 5 x 300mm
Tools and equipment
Sandpaper
PVA wood glue
Set square
Knife
Pencil
A
B
Stage 8
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Apply glue to the area of the false keel
where Rib 10 will fit.
Now fit the other half in position. Hold
the two halves in place until the glue
has dried.
Place Rib 10 in place in the false keel.
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Cut a beam for the lower knees of Rib
6, using the same technique as with
previous beams.
Hold the rib while it dries, ensuring
that it does so at a right angle to
the keel.
Apply glue to the lower knees of Rib 6.
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Following the same process as in Steps
G to I, cut and glue beams for the
lower knees of Ribs 7 and 8.
Glue the beam in place on the lower
knees of Rib 6, making sure it doesn’t
protrude past the side of the rib.
The photo shows how the assembly
should look at this stage. Keep any left-
over material, as it will be used later.
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SANTISIMA TRINIDAD: Step by Step ™
Apply glue to the areas indicated by the
dotted red lines in the photo.
Slot the first half of the deck into
place and push it down until it rests
in position.
Your parts
Rib 11
Central deck
Planks 0.6 x 5mm
Tools and equipment
Knife
Sandpaper
PVA wood glue
Pencil
A
B
Stage 9
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Cut the planks to a length of 65mm,
highlighting the edges with a pencil.
Place three planks to one side of
the centre line of the decks,
intersecting them with the planks of
the connecting deck.
Now slot the other half of the deck
into the ribs, holding both halves in
place as the glue dries.
Apply glue to the area of the deck that
you are going to plank.
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SANTISIMA TRINIDAD: Step by Step ™
In certain areas it will be necessary to
adjust the length of the planks. Mark
them and cut to size before gluing.
Glue planks in place from the centre
line towards the edge of the deck.
Once you have covered the first half
of the deck, cut away the planking
covering the openings and holes in
the centre using a craft knife, as shown
in the photo.
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SANTISIMA TRINIDAD: Step by Step ™
To simulate the nails, take a pencil and
add two dots on each side of the joins
between the planks.
Cover the second half of the deck by
repeating the process shown in previous
steps. Then remove the planking
overlapping the sides and covering the
openings and holes in the centre of
the deck.
The photo shows how the assembly
should look at this stage. Keep any left-
over material, as it will be used later.
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SANTISIMA TRINIDAD: Step by Step ™
Smooth the deck and rib with
sandpaper to remove any splinters.
Apply glue to the false keel and Ribs 9
and 10.
Your parts
Rib 12
Stern lower deck
3 wooden strips 5 x 5 x 300mm
Tools and equipment
Knife
Sandpaper
PVA wood glue
Pencil
Set square
A
B
Stage 10
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SANTISIMA TRINIDAD: Step by Step ™
Apply glue to the 11th slot in the
false keel.
Place the lower aft deck into position. It
is important that the deck fits flush with
the ribs and the false keel.
Slide Rib 11 into its slot on the
false keel.
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SANTISIMA TRINIDAD: Step by Step ™
Measure and cut the lower beams
for Rib 9.
Ensure that the rib dries at a right angle
to the false keel.
Apply glue to the lower knees of Rib 9,
as shown in the photo.
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Repeat this process to fit a beam on the
lower knees of Rib 10.
Place the beam in position and check
that it does not protrude on either side.
The photo shows how the assembly
should look at this stage. Keep any left-
over material, as it will be used later.
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