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Leo Goolden continues the restoration of the 109-year-old yacht Tally Ho by preparing and installing the fashion pieces, which connect the hull planking to the transom.0:43 Because these pieces are raked rather than plumb, they require complex beveling, which Goolden refines by referencing the lofting floor and transferring waterline marks.1:13 Installation involves letting the heel of each piece into the centerline by half an inch.3:48 Due to tight clearances near the frames, Goolden uses a forstner bit and chisels to cut the pockets rather than a router.4:27 A mishap occurs when the portside fashion piece falls from the boat, breaking a black locust trunnel at a joint; Goolden notes that while frustrating, the repair is manageable because trunnels primarily serve to maintain frame shape during construction rather than providing primary structural integrity.8:23 The project then shifts to fairing the frames in preparation for installing the bilge stringers and beam shelves, which will provide longitudinal rigidity and support the future deck structure.16:48

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