Today was a bits and pieces day. The early drizzle prevented me applying the last coat of potable water tank lining so I ventured under the hull to complete the glassing in of the chainplate frames. Both sides are now glassed in with four layers of 425 gram double bias on both sided of the frames. The structure is looking strong and when the 6 mm plywood saloon back rest is epoxied into the shelves it will form a very stiff box structure. Just as the glassing was completed the rain stopped so I was able to complete the tank lining. When I say complete I mean what can be done before the hull is turned upright and the tank sides glassed to the hull skin. Because of the wet paint I could not proceed with more of the first 6 mm plywood layer so I started a trial of the second layer of 6 mm plywood at the rear of the hull. The angle grinder was used to clear us excess epoxy from the rebate. The rebate plane was used to fair the section and the join between the rebate and the first 6 mm plywood layer. Next the plane was used to take off a small high spot and finally a torture board used for some light final fairing. The photo shows the surface before the second layer is added and if the second layer finished as fair as the first I will be very happy.
Faired and lightly torture boarded first layer of the radius chine on the Didi 40 Cr
In the afternoon I was able to install the first four 280 mm wide planks at 20 degrees to the first layer. Because of the 20 degree angle each planks cover a 300 mm length of the hull so I can reuse my plywood clamps from the first layer to secure the ends of the second layer. I did not get my target 8 planks a day completed but the other tasks made if a full days work.
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