Dry Fit: Port Chine

The first layer of the port chine is dry-fit. Today's post will mainly serve as a record of where I put the screws... in case I need to know that later.

Now... pictures:

I kinda botched the chine-to-stem connection, but this will work. Part of the problem is that it's set a little too far back on the stem — slightly more so than the starboard side.

Just like the starboard side, I used one screw at Frame # 5-1/2 to hold down that aggressive bend and twist. I'd have preferred to use epoxy only at this joint, but I felt this was really needed. The clamp is still on there in order to "train" the wood to this shape for a few days (or until I'm ready for the epoxy.)

Joint at Frame # 4

Joint at Frame # 2

Joint at transom