I had to make these Fillers to even up the Gap so now I have exactly 25 mm on most of the Hull, which equals 5 Strakes.
This next Strake is still going to be a Filler. I’m just pre-bending and I will shave off the excess so that it will be approximately 4 mm wide until it tapers to the Stern. I am only going to have 4 Strakes going through the narrow Channel and flare out to 5 mm at the Stern Post.
I have just enough room for four 5 mm Planks at the end.
I noticed that the gap from the Top down was getting too much so I made a little Cheater with a spare piece of Bent Wood I had.
After this, I’ll calculate the amount of Planks I’m going to need.
I noticed that I’m getting some Width problems toward the Bow.
I made a couple of Cheaters for it, to go between #12 & #13. .. 🤔🙄👍
I was worried about this huge gap in the forward part of the Hull so I added a Cheater between #12 & #13.
I flared it out on the end in preparation for transitioning over the last Bulkhead to the Stern Post. The Planks have a radical bend that comes up and over and ends up on the Stern Post.
I had to add another Cheater between #10 and #12.
Also I didn’t taper the Starboard side Strake coming back to the Transom to even it out with the Port side, which I tapered to 4.5mm.
I couldn’t figure out how else I was going to hold the Plank in so I used Paper Clips as remedial Clamps.
I used my Hot Iron for this bend but it really didn’t need it since it was soaked overnight!!! 🙄🤔🤣
I am now going to use Contact Cement on the Bow.
I was looking at the Bow and it appears time for a Cheater.
I am Tapering from #3 Bulkhead to the Prow from 5mm down to ~ 2.85mm > Which equates to 14 Planks to fit in a space of 40mm at the Bow.
The 14 Planks come from 70mm from either the Keel to the Temporary Batten OR 70mm from the bottom of the straight Planks that have no Tapering.
