Well, sanding took some time.... but...
Now that the stems have been shaped and sanded down flush with the strip planking, it is time to work of the outer gunwales (3/32 x 3/32" or 2.5 x 2.5 mm strips).
These are installed at this point to stiffen the hull as the station mold will soon be entirely removed.
Dry fitting and referencing / marking / tracing the lower edge onto the canoe using a fancy clamping system:
The result after tracing: having ensured that the 2 sides are as symmetrical as possible:
The installation looks just like dry fitting so no image.
Then it is time for some close-up views....
Overall side view of the canoe:
And detail view from each side: the curves look good...
The next step will of course consist in removing the extra planking material forward and aft, and then a preliminary rough sanding to give the gunwales their basic shape.
So, to be continued............
G.