The front deck almost finished . The space for the king plank is left open and after all of the strips are nailed in place a sharp chisel was used to trim down the sides , and the king plank set in place .

The inside and deck are finished with about five coats of varnish . before turning the boat over and varnishing the outside with eight coats of varnish . After the outside is varnished the boat is turned right side up again for another three or four coats to the inside and deck .