Fillets & Glassing

Getting ready to apply epoxy fillets to the main cabin. The fillets are masked off since I am thinking of leaving the salon bright (natural wood). Masking the the fillets helps make a tidy job.


The fillets are in and a layer of 10 oz glass has been applied to the bottom. The bulkhead faces already have a layer of 4oz. The interior sides will each get a layer of 4 oz and the a layer of tape will finish the joints.

Stitched, Tacked & Sheered

All stitched up.



After checking alignment, chines and bulkeads are tacked in place with thickened epoxy dispensed via a large syringe. This shows the bow section with a temporary form.


Sheer battens are ripped from Sitka Spruce, then fitted. They are glued and held in place with temporary screws. It might have been better tack the chines after installing the sheer batten .

Stitching Up the Hull

Bow stitched loosely together around the bulkheads.


Stitching toward the stern.

Loosely stitching the chine.

Bending the Forefoot to Shape

Forefoot gets bent to shape.



A temporary form and bulkhead help get the shape right. Joint is tacked with epoxy between the wire stitches and will later be filleted both sides and taped before the ears are trimmed off.

Cutting

Just finished cutting the side panels. Both panels clamped together and cut out at the same time.


The bottom is cut out. The "ears" will facilitate bending the forefoot to shape.

Laying Out Bottom and Sides

Cutting lines, and bulkhead locations are laid out from the plans onto the plywood.

Laying out the foreward end of the bottom panel.

Laying out the transom.

Scarfin'

Got some epoxy and plywood rounded up. Built a work table. Next order of business is scarfing the plywood.

Bottom is from 2 sheets of 9mm (3/8") Okuome. Sides are from 2 sheets 6mm (1/4") each side. 3 scarfs total.

2 sheets of 9mm clamped to work table, then beveled with belt sander.



Put bevels together, glue and clamp.


Sand the scarf flat to get a 16' sheet of plywood.