Chine on you crazy diamond

 

After a neglecting the poor boat for a few weeks I was able to get the port side chine on today.   The Oak was pre-shaped fairly well and didn't take too much force to get it into shape.   After the thickened epoxy sets it should be super strong.   The nice part of chining is that I was then able to remove the braces that were holding the frames together.   Now there is much more room to maneuver between the frames while working on the underside of the hull.   The chine is scarfed and ready to go on the starboard side.   Following that ordeal, the arduous task of fairing will ensue.   Not looking forward to that in the least.   Basically fairing is shaving, sawing, trimming, sanding the frames so the hull will have a nice even shape to it.   As it sits now, there is quite a bit of fairing to do;  the frames don't quite allow for smooth lines yet.   Having the chines on will give a good idea of where to start, as the chine represents the smooth line that the hull needs to match.     After the fairing it should go a little quicker.