Today I placed the last two planks at the bow on the starboard side of our Did 40 Cr to complete the plywood skin of the hull. It has taken eight weeks to complete the skin from go to whoa which is a little longer than I anticipated at the beginning. A lot of time was taken fairing stringers for the first layer of the radius chine and a lot of time was taken tidying up the rebate on the 12 mm plywood where the second 6 mm layer of the radius chine lands. I did a little planing of the first 6 mm layer at the transitions to the 12 mm flat sections and a little torture boarding of the first 6 mm layer to ensure there were no hard spots that would show in the final layer. I think I have achieved the finish I was expecting at this stage. The shadow on the second layer indicates that the hull is quite fair and this can be compared with a similar photo in an earlier post of the first layeer.
As the planking has progressed the temperature under the overturned hull has become more moderate demonstrating the insulation properties of the timber.
The second 6 mm layer of plywood on our Didi 40 Cr is complete right to the bow. The photo shows temporary cleats holding the plywood hard against the radius chine.
The shadow on the second layer of plywood on the radius chine of our Didi 40 Cr shows that the hull is quite fair before sanding.