Inner Chine Log Underway

       



   Last weekend marked a historic  milestone!   The inner Chine Log is perhaps the most difficult part of the framing to build.   The outer chine log wasn't too daunting, but the inner presents many more challenges.   To date half of the starboard inner chine log is epoxied and screwed into place.   The aft half will be installed next weekend and then the inner log will need to be faired.   After both logs are faired the chine can be made.   The actual chine may be far more difficult than the logs, but following the chine, I believe the building process will begin to take a somewhat downward trend.   Oh wait - then I need to do the inner chine log on the Port side followed by the chine.....   Come high water, this hull will be finished -  fiber-glassed and epoxied , painted and flipped by the fall.   One interesting problem I encountered last weekend was that as I attempted to notch out grooves for the inner chine log, I had no choice but to take note of the intense toughness of White Oak.   A 1/4" by 1/2" nodule of material gave me the hardest time as I was hammer and chiseling it out.  Hopefully  the next post will come in short order with the starboard side chine logs installed and faired.