Barnacle Bill Magazine February 2016 | Page 25

The Bosun’s Mate In Photo 4 I’ve drilled a couple of holes and rough cut the slot. On each side of the slot I’ve taped in place strips of ply for the router to run along – it is critical they are the same thickness each side – and the same distance away from the centre line. Using a straight bearing guided bit the router will follow the case sides cutting out a lovely neat slot. Photo 5 “Dagger Board Slot after Routing to Shape” Mark Aplin, Overwater Boats www.overwaterboats.co.uk [email protected] www.facebook.com/overwaterboats 25