I have begun the process of fairing. Fairing is cutting, shaving and shaping the frames to make sure that the chines and battens will all align properly. This will give the hull its smooth shape. I allowed extra material on the frames for this and I am sure glad I did. Here I have cut the chine and marked the frame for shaping. Fairing is not fun. Fairing is going to take me forever. Fairing beats me like a sledgehammer once for every time I mis-measured by 1/8". Apparently I mis-measured a lot. I expected to have to adjust most of the frames here and there and that is exactly what I must do. Most boat builders label this unrelenting process "the bugaboo of boatbuilding". No kidding. I'm salty. And this is going to be primarily a fresh water vessel. I'll post again once I get one of the frames faired. Hopefully that will be before next year...
