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Fabricating and installing breast hooks for the wooden boat Arabella requires joining the clamp and shelf to the stem and stern.1:57 The construction process involves comparing traditional designs from Bud McIntosh and Larry Parday with the specific plans drawn by Atkin for the Ingrid-class vessel.2:28 While McIntosh and Parday utilize smaller, simpler breast hooks, the Atkin plans specify massive, three-inch-thick hackmatack knees that extend across three frames to provide structural rigidity.4:07 To balance these approaches, the build incorporates a custom design using live oak wings and a white oak rootstock center block, which provides more strength than the smaller traditional models without requiring the difficult-to-source, large-grown timbers specified by Atkin.7:40 The components are through-bolted to the stem, frames, and clamp, with a locust shelf eventually secured over the assembly to add further reinforcement.8:02 The work is performed solo to maintain focus and manage the shop environment, though the project continues to rely on volunteer support for labor-intensive tasks like planking.25:31

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