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Day 23 - It's in the jig...
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Today I got the stringers in the jig and got the bow stem in place with the support arm. Tomorrow I'll do a dry fit with the bottom to see how it all lines up. I'm amazed that with only Renn's rough diagrams and brief text, you can put together a boat and have things all work out so well. Here's a photo of one of the stringers laying in the transom cutout. That's a perfect fit in both directions. It's ready to glue and go! |
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The way the bow stem support works is cool. You make a jig with a couple of long 2x6's and cut the end at 55 degrees. Then you attach the bow stem with a set distance below the jig and that determines the sheer rise at the bow. Once the bow stem is on you plumb it so it's straight in relation to the rest of the hull. The stem in the photo is straight and fair although the small plank it mounts to is not. No worries... |
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It's the stem that's important. Tomorrow we'll fit the bottom and position the stringers. Once I'm happy with their position I'll check to see how much fairing will be required. Hopefully I'll have the bottom glued on tomorrow and can start working on the sides this weekend. I'll still have to add the second 1/4" sheets to complete the hull thickness at the bow. I'll have to remember not to get ahead of myself here. ;-) |
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