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Bow trimmed to match keel line.
Sides and stringers planed and sanded.
Transom being glued to bulkhead 5.
The mistake most people make with wood planes is
trying to take off too much wood.
If you try to plane with the blade too deep, you will
gouge and split the wood.
Adjust your plane to remove about 1/64 of an inch
of material or so.
If you have never used a plane, practice on some
scrap wood before planing the sides.
What we are trying to do with the plane is to shave
the stringers and side sheeting to match the angle
of the bottom.
Starting from the rear, hold the plane at the same
angle as bulkhead 5.
Push down and forward, increasing the angle as
you move forward.
Use the angle on the bulkheads to determine the
angle that you hold the plane.
When you are close with the plane, switch to fresh
80 grit on your sanding block.
Match the angle of the bulkheads. Also,
lightly
sand half of the keel at the same time, so that the
bottom sheet lays flat on the structure. Do not
change the shape of the keel, just match the angle.
The keel will have a slight “V” shape when you are
done.
Be very careful not to sand the keel too much,
or the bottom will not fit!
Sand the rear of bulkhead 5. Sand the stringers and
sides flush with the bulkhead.
Using 30 minute epoxy, glue the transom to the
back of bulkhead 5. Try to match the bottom “vee”,
and leave an equal overhang on the sides.
Clamp until dry.
Make a mark in the exact center of bulkheads 4 and
5. Make this mark on the edge, so that you know
how far to glue the sheeting.