Fitting Ply to the Bottom of the Hull

86 Bottom panels - cutting scarphs.jpeg
Fitting Ply to the Bottom of the Hull step 1, cutting the scarph joint.
87 Bottom panels- Scarph..jpg
Fitting Ply to the Bottom of the Hull step 1, finished cut for scarph joint.
88 Bottom panels - Scarph joint clamped and weighted..jpeg
Fitting Ply to the Bottom of the Hull step 2, glueing scarph joint on the workbench.
88b Bottom panels - Scarph joint clamped and weighted..jpeg
Fitting Ply to the Bottom of the Hull step 2, That’s what that middle clamp in the previous shot was attached to.
89 Bottom panels - Underside of a bottom panel cut close to shape and showing glueing surfaces..jpeg
Fitting Ply to the Bottom of the Hull step 6, sides, stringers & frames marked on inner surface of panel.
93 Bottom panel - Wet out of underside of second panel
Fitting Ply to the Bottom of the Hull step 8, glueing surfaces on inner surface of panel are wet-out with unthickened epoxy.
90 Bottom panel glued, clamped and weighted in place..jpeg
Fitting Ply to the Bottom of the Hull step 8.b, first panel fitted, glued, clamped and weighted down.
92 Bottom panel - Panel edge bevelled along keel..jpeg
Fitting Ply to the Bottom of the Hull step 9, centreline edge planed off to the keel angle.
95 Bottom panel - Glue on glueing surfaces of boat to receive second panel..jpeg
Fitting Ply to the Bottom of the Hull step 10, glue applied to glueing surfaces and ready for the second panel to be fitted.
96 Bottom panel - Second panel clamped, nailed and weighted.jpeg
Fitting Ply to the Bottom of the Hull step 10, panel fitted and showing temporary nails along the keel to act as clamps.
97 Bottom panels - Excess ply at keel and around rest of boat removed with block plane. Nails have been extracted..jpeg
Fitting Ply to the Bottom of the Hull step 11, excess planed off at the keel and the sides.
98 Bottom panels - Nail holes filled with thickened epoxy..jpeg
Fitting Ply to the Bottom of the Hull, nail holes filled with thickened epoxy. Easiest way is with a small syringe if available.
100 Bottom panels - Trimmed to shape..jpeg
Fitting Ply to the Bottom of the Hull, step 11 completed and the hull is ready to be turned over.

This marks the end of the Fitting Ply to the Bottom of the Hull section.