12th plank 6th of 7 rows finished

Forecast is for -10 degrees tonight. I might consider shutting the project down for the winter. I am surprised that the epoxy on this last plank is drying despite the cold weather. Think I will leave the clamps on for a good bit. As you can see I shortened the strongback in the front to make it easier to work on the bow. I disconnected the stern stem but quickly reattached it when the whole structure started to move around when I was planing the bevels on the planks.

11th Plank, Winter is coming

Here is the 11th plank glued on. Heat is the issue now. I made the mistake of putting a propane heater under the middle of the hull. There was too much heat and the epoxy between the planks dried with big bubbles in it. I had to go back and scrape out the bubbles with a chisel. It looks like hell until I smear some more epoxy over it.

Have ordered another three sheets of plywood. They will be here in November when it is really cold. I may just shut things down when I finish the 12th plank.

5th Row, 10 out of 14 planks

So here is the 5th row of strakes. Both planks went on very easily. In fact the one on the east side almost lined up perfectly. The curve to the stems is more gradual, though the bevel in the middle of the boat is pretty extreme.

Today I cut out the next two planks. I have scarfed one side, though not glued it. It is official, I am going to be half a sheet of plywood short. Too bad.
Weather is great and I was going to put a big push on tomorrow. It seems I have found a buyer for my big sailboat. Now the rush is on to seal the deal on that boat. So off to Skagway I go.