David Mitchell:  

CLASS OF 1974
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Baton rouge, LA

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David's schools include Robert E. Lee ...Expand for more
High School. David later attended LSU.
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Elevated shot after fiberglass.
Close view of a fillet between bottom panel and side one.
Blue Heron takes off in flight...
Another view...
Ropes used to help flip boat...
Epoxy joints...notice wire stiches...
Flipped boat over...next step glue joints with mix epoxy.
Support clamps...
Last starboard side in place..
Starboard homemade support claps...hold side in place while stitching..
Transom wire rig...to hold #2 side tight to transom
3/4 the way finished stitching...
View of transom stitched...
Homemade Side rigger...helps hold side while I stitch it.
Stitching starboard side...
Stern view...three sides left to stitch. I'm glad...each side takes about an 1 1/2 hours to stitch. Step after that,  tightening stitches, truing boat...then Epoxy seal joints...then...a very long hot shower.
#3 starboard stitched...at 17 feet, boat too long to fit in one shot.
Shipmates...keeping look-out in the Crow's nest.
This is my homemade transom tightener. In lieu of an extra set of hands, I drilled a transom wire holder...used  an inter-laced bolt to turn and tighten the wire closing the lower lt. and rt. sides to fit snug on the transo
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