Once the boat structures were firmly hold together with ribbands, we could advance to the next construction stage: mounting of the keelson (paramezàl), beam shelves (kontračénte) and the lower ceiling planks (paraskózole).
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| After being cut on band saw and planed the keelson is ready for installation. |
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| Drilling holes for the screws to join the keelson with timbers. |
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| The screwing-down procedure. |
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| Measuring and marking the shape of the lower ceiling plank. |
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| Cutting the lower ceiling plank on band saw. |
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| Sanding until the marks with a belt sander. |
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| Soaking the beam shelves previously to bending. |
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| Bending the beam shelf using the propane burner and F clamps. |
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| Drilling the keelson for easier insertion of screws. |
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| A view on already fixed beam shelves and lower ceiling planks in the bow area. |
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| The groove in the shelf for a beam to fit: elimination of excessive wood with a chisel after being cut with a hand saw. |
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| Rasping the surfaces of the groove for a pricise fit. |
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| A view on a finished shelf groove. |
