Port Chine: 1st lam glued & screwed

After letting the chine remain dry-fit for a week, I decided to take it off and reattach it permanently. I used small nails to align the holes. Other than that, it was pretty much a non-event. Still an important step in the process, though.

Chine-to-stem connection. Unlike the starboard chine, this time I added a couple more screws to attach the backing block. It was much easier to do this in stages like this, rather than fit everything together at once with only the 2 main screws.

If you look closely, you can see the backing blocks between the chine and stem, on both sides.

Connection at Frame #5-1/2. (I'll leave the clamp in place until the epoxy has cured for a full 24 hours. There is a LOT of tension in this joint.)

Update:

Here's a photo with the clamp removed after a 24+ hour cure time.

Connection at Frame #4. Early progress on the fairing.

Connection at Frame #2. Probably the easiest of them all.

Chine-to-transom.