Classic Australian Wooden Power Boat Association

Looking good Nathan.
And I tend to agree with Bob, I think the "sister" ribs were repairs as a result of the punishment caused by racing, although I have read of clashes during racing as well.
When you are sitting in the rear of a Skiff and see how much movement there can be with everything in front of you, its not hard to believe that this might break some ribs.

I think the ribs are the right spacing for the skiff ,if you take out every 2nd rib the spacing is to wide .
Doc.

When it comes time to start nail and roving everything back together there is one place that I would not get the roves from.
Don't buy them from the wooden boat shop in Sorrento.
I bought some from there and they are were wrong in so many ways.
I'm sure that there is a place that I can get better ones from.
Their nails are OK but their roves are thinner gauge, a taller profile and have a sharp edge that cuts into the timber when it is roved home, damaging the timber.

Thanks for that, I will be getting them from boatcraft pacific or classic boat supplies.