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Finished the last of the framing yesterday evening! Now for the fun part...Fairing!!!

looking like a boat!!!

Every piece makes it look more like one and gets stronger....amazing isn't it?

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Yes it is! I have always loved building boats. Up until now I have built them fast and loose with exterior ply and wood glue. It is nice to finely build something worth keeping.
I have to say this is really a personal training run with epoxy and ply. My next build has already been on my mind before I cut a single plank for this build. I will be building a Dudley Dix Didi Mini MK3 next. I have always loved sailing.

Send me a link to that in a PM...I'd love to see it, never heard of one.

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Boat building can best be defined as an endless series of
tragedies obscured by the occasional miracle, followed by a good bottle of beer.

Don't Dream Your Life, Live Your Dream

I am happy to say I have most of the fairing out of the way now. Today I laminated some angled strips to the forward chine sections. I wasn't able to get enough twist on the chines when they were installed but this seems to have done the trick. My plywood will arrive a week from Wednesday and I would like to be ready to use it as soon as it gets here. Can't wait to get her flipped and fitted.

Congrats, that 'flippin' day is a big day!

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That's great news, JClark!

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-Michael

my boatbuilding blog:
http://barnaclemikeboats.blogspot.com/

I've mounted the side panels. I chose to omit fasteners and rely on the strength of the epoxy. The fitting of the plank along the chine line turned out to be a breeze. I simply cut it close then brought it home with a small hand plane. The virola ply probably had something to do with the ease of fitting. Much nicer to work with than the douglas fir panels.

Just curious why you would do this? I mean you've already got all the holes from the temporary screws, so why not follow up with permanent screws after the epoxy cures?

It's not that I don't trust the strength of epoxy, it would probably hold up fine. But the idea of no mechanical fasteners would probably nag at me.
I'd feel better having them... but that's just me.

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Jeff

My Celerity build.

I have read that metal fasteners can cause problems in the epoxy skin during heating and cooling cycles leading to delamination on the screw heads. I don't know if it is true or not.

I started cutting the limber holes today. My local hardware stores didn't have a spade bit for my router so I decided to use a coping saw. I had to make some little wooden spreaders to push the blade of the saw out so I could cut flush to the battens and keel. It worked so well I thought I would share.

This looks great, Jeremiah! Absolutely awesome!!!

I was wondering if you wouldn't mind sharing photos of how this little sweetheart is progressing?? I would love to see more of your handy-work!!

Hope it didn't go the way of the Titanic!!

(Just joshing, buddy!)

WoW!!! JClark the more I look at this the more I see how amazingly ingenious it is! You truly are an innovator. Imagine the money I will save! I'll never have to buy a spade bit again! THANKS!!!!