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George, . Did you shape the stem to match the contour of the bow or use a straight piece of wood imbedded in epoxy? Tom Bolko
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RE: Northeast Dory Stem
Just for the record, as the boat's designer I disapprove of substituting a wooden stem for the specified epoxy fillet and glass tape. Talented boatwrights like George Krewson can pull it off, but it adds a lot of complexity without adding any strength or function.
Does it look good? Absolutely! Traditional? Sort of. But forewarned, it's not easy to get right compared to the stitch-and-glue stem.
RE: Northeast Dory Stem
» Submitted by George K - Sun, 3/10/13 » 9:06 PM
Tom,
The stem follows the shape of the bow. It's about 2" thick and 1.5" wide. Here's some pics.
And that's all there is to it!
George K