Tim Belcher
Apprentice
I steamed my first rib and clamped it around the outside of the hull a few ribs over from where it needs to go and left it for a few days. It's just a little off from the shape of the hull where it needs to go. I'm wondering what to do with it. I could press it into place with weights and clamps and then clinch it, or re-soak and re-steam it and then fit it in the spot where it will go, perhaps pressing it and clamping it. A related question: other than using weights, how would I press the middle of a rib into the hull to hold it in place while I work on it?