I glued the chain locker in place. I filed 2 limber holes on the bottom, so any water making its way down the naval pipe can run out. The deck and outer side of the bulwarks was masked, and the inside/chain locker painted white.
The cap rails are made of mahogany. There is a groove running the length of them on the bottom to fit over the bulwarks. The curve at the step up was achieved by steam bending. Some assistance was used in the form of Mrs. CyberBOB's curling iron (with her permission of course
). This worked great, as I took the steamed plank, and put it in the curling iron. The spring loaded bit that normally holds hair kept the plank in place, and applied gentle pressure to the plank to achieve the tight curve. The curling iron has some type of nonstick coating on it, so was easily wiped clean when I was done.
The curved caps around the bows were sawn. Everything was glued on, and filed/sanded smooth.
The anchor platform is just resting in place, and won't get glued into position until I have finished laying the polyurethane on the mahogany.