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what is the best way to "fair" wood frames prior to placing the plwood, I have read of a fairing board? what is it made of, size etc? any help would be appreciated as my frame is 99% complete and ready for the plywood preparation.
Thanks, Gregg from Boston

Gregg

I use a 1/4 x 3/4 wood batten. You need it long enough to reach over several frames at a time. This will show you how much to tapper each frame (or build up ).

Fair each frame until the batten lies smoothly on all frames.

Bill

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Ditto.

But don't settle with just the frames. Check each layer of laminations has you go.

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This might help :

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I just finished putting on my plywood and did not have too much trouble with fairing the lines of the hull. I followed the advice of a fellow blogger who recommended using a belt sander. After I burned up the first 'cheap belt sander', I bought a nice Porter Cable one and that made all the difference in the world. I started the actually fairing in the aft area, where it was easier to see the angle and just worked from there. You will definitely need a long thin batten to test bevel mating as you go and a piece of plwood in the bow area.

Good Luck and take it slow.