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Strake #9

Rubber Band Vise

I couldn’t find a convenient way to hold these Planks to form them on the Transom so I utilized a couple of Bamboo Sticks with Rubber Band to hold it.

Strakes #7 & #8

Tapering into middle

I am going to Taper the 5mm Plank from the middle out to 16cm each side. I then run the taper in so that the center width is 2.85mm

Center width 2.85mm WA

Bending Bow

Making Cheaters

I had to make some Cheaters for the #7 Strake because the bend at the last Stern Bulkhead became too severe.

Bending #7 & #8 Planks

#7 has become a Cheater and there is 1 less Plank. So I guess I’ll have to take that into account for future Plank measurements. 🤔🙄

Rough gluing to Transom Port Side

Above includes the #7 Plank that becomes a Cheater and the next Plank down is #8.

After this whole thing is dry, I am going to do a Cut-out along the last Bulkhead so the Planks will tuck in under the Rudder Plate. .. which I haven’t installed yet.

#7 Strake Port side done…

I have an idea about how to do the #8 Strake going to the Bow. I will Pre-Taper it from 16cm from Center from 5mm to 2.85mm

Using Dowel to extend Reach

I probably have to figure out a way to make a Base for the Vise… This will “Do” for now… 🤔🙄😲

I’m sneaking in another Plank Bend…

#8 Strake Starboard side done

Strake #6

Some more of the same really…

Port side #6 Strake to Transom

Gluing just the end and letting dry

#6 Strake Port side

#6 Strake bending to Transom

Bow Planking #5 Strake Cheater

I was looking at the Bow and it appears time for a Cheater.

Bow #5 Plank Tapered

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.

Cheater for #5

Strake #5

Shape Bending #5 at Stern

Shape Bending #5 at Bow

#5 Strake as it bends into Transom Starboard side

Port Side

Temporary Battens

Soaked these Battens to be able to bend around the Bluff Bow.

Temporary Battens

On the Widest Bulkhead, the Batten goes out 70mm or 14 5mm Planks.

Rabbet for Garboard Strake

Just chiseled out some Rabbets for the Garboard Strake…

Chiseled out Rabbet

Strakes 3 & 4

Shape Bending Strakes 3 & 4

I had these next 2 Strakes soaking since yesterday so it has been close to 24 hours!

Starboard side Strake #3

Port Side Strake #3

I’m kind of sick of what happened… I had to use a Cheater on the Port Side which doesn’t even up with the Starboard…

Meh… Most of the Ships had some sort of unevenness.

Long Cheater

I had to make a long Cheater for Strake #3 in order to even it out.

I ordered some .6x5mm Maple Wood for the 2nd Planking.

#4 Strake

I just made 1 long piece and bent it around the Hull for these initial Strakes.

#4 Bow

#4 Strake Port Side

Starboard Side #4 Strake

Starboard Side done… It’s a lot cleaner than the Port. .. 🙄🤔

Port Side. .. Not as clean. .. 🙄🤔😫

First 2 Strakes

Form bending first and second Strakes

Cheater on Port Side

I miscalculated the Port Side Planks a bit so I have to add a Cheater.

Starboard Side Gluing

Bulwarks Quarter Deck / Poop Deck

Just applied Contact Cement to both Bulwarks and Deck

I undercut the 3x7mm Manzonia. I had to add about 1.5mm to the end… Which was a pain but worth it because the undercut was noticeable.

Bulwarks Starboard side gluing

This is where I added the ~2mm extension

I used White Glue on the port side Bulwarks

I used Contact Cement and Superglue on the Starboard Side and White Glue on the Port Side…

Both sides have a slight outward Angle which I don’t mind.

Slight outward angles. Both Bulwarks sanded down from 3mm to 2mm