Pavel Nikitin - Santa Maria

Pathfinder65 · 2026-03-31T08:40:42-0500

dockattner said:
Looks good, Jan!

Thanks Paul, just a tiny bit of imagineering.

Jan

Daniel20 · 2026-03-31T08:51:27-0500

Pathfinder65 said:
Lower Transom planking Port side:

I started by being a bit more agressive "fairing" this part of the frame.

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The next step was to remove the char, lightly sand and glue the planks together as one piece.

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Then a few dry fits to get a good fit.

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Followed by a final check for a bit of overlap.

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With a "filler" piece added the plank assembly was glued in place.

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Today is a repeat for the Starboard side.

Jan

That's great instruction for those who are considering this as a build.

Pathfinder65 · 2026-03-31T10:15:37-0500

Daniel20 said:
That's great instruction for those who are considering this as a build.

Yup, I had to think about it, I could not get a good fit with my initial fairing of that frame.

Jan

Pathfinder65 · 2026-04-01T09:32:09-0500

Lower Transom planking completed:

Next step is a minor sanding marathon to finish the edges.

Jan

dockattner · 2026-04-01T12:25:31-0500

Nice symmetry, Jan! You're getting good at this thing!

Pathfinder65 · 2026-04-01T12:57:00-0500

dockattner said:
Nice symmetry, Jan! You're getting good at this thing!

I'm having a great time withn this build. Still a long way to go.

Jan