The covering boards were sawn out of a large mahogany plank . After the curves were cut out the boards were re-sawn to make book matched port and starboard sides .

The cockpit curves were framed , and the hatch frames made at this point so that the hatch contours could be faired into the deck .

The decking is all made of individual strips milled from another large mahogany plank . The strips are edge nailed to each other with stainless steel nails . The objective is to fasten all of the decking on with no visible fasteners of plugs .