Trimming, shaping
Evening work-out with hand planes.
I started with stem, shaping the false keel to match the stem profile. Plans call for narrow shape, just wide enough to mount brass protective strip.
It went pretty nice, I made a gentle curve so the brass will sit well and the shape is pleasing. Only fish will see that but, heck, they also need some beauty in life, ain’t it?
To plane false keel above the skeg (I made it a bit wider, to be trimmed after gluing) I tilted the boat. She weights a bit now!
After trimming the false keel I started fairing the skeg. Plans call for streamlined shape, reducing thickness up to thickness of the brass strip again.
If I want to be able to epoxy-coat the hull on coming weekend then there are a few jobs to be done during the week:
bilge keels
trimming CB-case opening so that plywood edges (garboards) hide behind false keel (timber) thus will be protected from chafe
sanding the hull, rounding plank edges ( a bit - we don’t want her to look like GRP-boat, don’t we?)
I plan applying at least three layers of epoxy so this will take the whole day. First two will be just WEST 207 but then I will use graphite on working part of the hull, to add additional abrasion-protection.
Ideally I would like to apply five layers. That would build a substantial epoxy thickness comparable to varnish. Much more resistant to scratches. But it will take 20 hours at 20 degrees so it will be a long day.