The view below shows the hog and the inner stem. I've planed down the two layers on each side to meet the hog. You can see (sort of) the modest undulations and varying width of the hog and sides. I found that if I went for tight plane, I ended up with sides that curved in and out. If I kept the sides of the sheathing parallel I risked going too deep into the hog. This is definitely something I could improve upon with some practice and greater patience, but best not to overthink I say and learn by doing...
You can also see where I took a nice chink out of the repair to the hog where it meets the stem. Not a pretty sight. The lines of the boat however are starting to emerge and they are very nice indeed.
More prep work in bringing the sides and the hog into a consistent plane in prep for gluing and eventually the keel.
I discovered that a 1 inch half round for the boat would be about $400. I can live with that, but the shipping cost from Rhode Island to my home in Plymouth (about a 1.5 hour drive at most) would be >$700. So I will be taking the pickup to Rhode Island before too long on a visit to Jamestown Hardware. At least they have it...
There are several hundred holes to be countersunk, so I was happy to have an assistant. At this point all the pieces for both layers have been dry fitted and all the holes countersunk. We are taking out the screws in prep for the glue up.
A funny angle, but the plywood forward of the rear sheets is all off. Some more support for the plywood pieces closer to the stem would be helpful and reassuring. Woodyboat21 added another piece (I believe before he attached the chines to the inner stem) on either side and I wish I had done the same. I will add some additional support after I flip the boat and before I epoxy the insides.
More of the same. The angles of the hog are much nicer looking in person.
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