I love your attention to detail! Magic Mike
I've finished the 2nd layer of planking. It looks ok, let's just say I'm glad I'm painting the hull. I'm sure I'll get better with experience, but my hull doesn't look as smooth as I'd like. I filled in some of the gaps between some of the planks with some very diluted wood putty. Again, I'm ok with this look as I'm going to paint it.
As you can see from the last pic, I needed to clean out the bow where the false keel will be mounted. I went as far with the planks as I could intending to cut out a groove for the false keel later. I didn't want to cut the planks to the length they needed to be and risk them being short, leaving a big gap. I used my Dremel to cut the groove and it fits pretty snuggly.
Next step is to sand the hull and the groove for the false keel before I attach it. Then prep it for painting.
As you can see from the last pic, I needed to clean out the bow where the false keel will be mounted. I went as far with the planks as I could intending to cut out a groove for the false keel later. I didn't want to cut the planks to the length they needed to be and risk them being short, leaving a big gap. I used my Dremel to cut the groove and it fits pretty snuggly.
Next step is to sand the hull and the groove for the false keel before I attach it. Then prep it for painting.
