A not-so-even keel

Fairing progress continues on the longitudinals. As you probably surmised from the title, this post will primarily focus on the keel.

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Moving on, I updated my graphic for the fairing zones for those who may be less familiar with the frame nomenclature. The graphic helps me explain what I'm working on.

I have primarily been working on the 1 2 3 4 side of the boat. Currently, the closest to accurate fairing is on the 3 floor battens and the keel where these all intersect Frame #2.

Most of the major waves and bumps are gone, and the fairing has become more nuanced. The keel is closest to being finished, at least on that side of the boat. However, looking down the length of it, it's still kind of a "bowl" with the low point being at Frame #2. I am slowly flattening that out, and creating a lot of wood dust in the process.

Long way to go, still.

Current state of the boat.

Looking down the length of the keel, you can see the long, shallow "bowl."