It's not fair

So what's there to do with the Zip while I wait on more mahogany? You guessed it... start fairing.

This is how I started fairing the keel at Frame #2. The 1/4 inch plywood guide reflected the angle of the bottom of the frame. Then I used my belt sander to continue that line through the keel. Still a long, long way to go... but it's a start.

Initial fairing of the keel with a belt sander.

Finally sanded the front of the keel down to match the curvature of the stem.

Front of the keel ...

... back of the keel.

Slowly but surely fairing the bottom of the transom and the floor battens.