95% Leeboarded

Got to work on the lower pivot guard.  Found an old doug Fir stud with nice tight grain that actually measured 1-5/8" thick.  Score :-)  Traced the curve like I did with the upper guard, and after I had a good fit there I transferred the inside edge of the slot in the upper guard using my centerline straight edge again.  Cut that on the table saw, then traced onto some 1/4" real marine ply I just happened to have floating around.  Glued and clamped onto the upper and lower faces, the took every thing down flush with a plane.   Smoothed and rounded with the 4" grinder and mouse sander.  Found a 1/4" bolt/washer/wingnut combo long enough to temporarily clamp it in place and leveled it to the bash wale.  Sighting down through the slot, The alignment looks great.  I can always massage the slot if needed.

Getting all of this right was one of my biggest concerns on the boat.  I'm REALLY happy how it all came out.