Fairing Diary: Day 469

Day # 469...

It has been a long time since I last posted. Fairing work continues on my Glen-L Zip. Here's a review of the current state of things:

First of all, here is the zone graphic for reference as we move along.

A little bit of fairing has been done along the port edge of the stem, between the keel and the chine. There's still a way to go before the chine blends seamlessly into the bevel of the stem.

The fairing on the stem is a little more pronounced at the junction with the keel and frame #5-1/2.

Here, you can see that the bevel along the port side of frame # 5-1/2 has a bit more to go until it blends with the angle and curvature of the chine.

The port-side floor battens still aren't quite even with frame # 5-1/2, either.

There is still quite a bit of overhang on the chine at frame #2 (port side).

Conversely, the port side of the transom still extends past the chine and needs to be faired to match.

Here's a little issue brewing at the junction of the keel and frame #2. As I have faired the keel to match the angle of the frame, it has offset the centerline of the keel noticeably far to the starboard side.

Fairing. What can I tell you? It's slow.