Started to prepare the stringers for mounting on the frames. Like most builders I have seen so far I cannot find timber long enough in a single piece to cover the length of the boat. So I have gone with the best I can find and I am learning to make scarf joints and how to use a router to round off the corners. This is all completely new to me.
I have scarfed two joints so far. One I was happy with and one I wasn’t. I wasn’t happy with the second one as I didn’t manage to get the epoxy glue to penetrate across the whole of the joint. I have decided to order some West System 406 adhesive filler. I want to make sure that after I have wetted the joint with plain epoxy mix I could overlay with a better binding mix that can compensate perhaps for my lack of detailed carpentry skills.
I have continued to prepare stringers pending the arrival of the filler compound. I have also decided to increase the length of the joint too, again to give a larger/better bonding area. I have tested the joint I am happy with by trying to bend and break it. It survived my not insignificant weight being applied! So I will use it and see how it takes the movement needed to fit the change of directions on the frames.
It has now been clamped on the frames overnight it has pulled in nicely. I can begin to see the amount of work I need to do to cut and bevel the frames to take the stringers properly and then in turn to take the side panels.
Next jobs are to laminate the “knee” and mount it along with the stem on the jig. I can then see whole boat from front to back and how much shaping needs to be done.
Lots to do……learning all the time.
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Great job…looking very cool!! 🙂
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