Glue Everywhere

Well, some glue has gone to the right place.

Bow Laminations

If I started again I would make narrower planks. Will do so for the second skin. Still, it works out OK. Using a few screws and stapler.

Diagonal Bow Laminations

That looks OK......I think. 150mm strips of 9 mm ply. Just long enough. No need to scarf :)

Fairing the Bottom Chine

Fairing the bottom chine is well under way.
There is a lot of wood on the floor.

More Frames and a Practice Scarf

All the intermediate frames glued in place awaiting scary fairing along with the bottom.

Having a practice scarf with Gary's Gougeon Scarfer. Still have to perfect this before I start the topsides ply. Two skins of 9mm Meranti.

Bottom ply is on.

Next step - adding intermediary frames and fairing then bottom chine. I will pat my own back about the perfect scarfs. Even a prof would be proud.

Sheets Two and Three Glued.

One and a bit sheets of ply to go then some more fairing.
Still need to find a skillsaw that will scarf 9mm ply. The depth of cut needs to be 72mm. A 210mm saw might get away with it.

The travelling tackle at work

The travelling tackle at work

A good days work. Two more sheets of 18mm ply glued.

First Sheet Glued

The aft sheet  is up and ready to resin the second sheet.
My block and tackle system worked fantastically. Didn't get a drop of resin on my gloves.

Scarfing 18mm ply

That worked out OK. All scarfs completed now for the bottom.

I have also rigged  a block and tackle system for lifting the resined sheets into place on the glued bottom planks. Don't have to handle the ply except for screwing it down.
I will now be able to lift the sheets from the floor then lower the ply over locating pegs in the timber bottom to place it in exactly the right place. I can now do this gluing on my own.

Getting Ready To Scarf The Bottom 18mm Ply

Photos tell the story best. The scarfs are 8:1. The first small one is my first ever practice scarf of three pieces of ply. Fitted together perfectly.

 Mmmmm...... So here goes.