Epoxy spills. Marking keel bevel

Fine weather prevails so I finished cleaning all planks. Since I was at it the skeg also got treated. Hot-air gun, scrubbing blade and sandpaper make all the difference.

By the end of this I was covered with wood and epoxy dust.
I went for a swim in a lake.

Refreshed by late evening dope I looked into the keelson at the stem.
I was not sure as of where to trim it - to keep as much wood as possible - so I just left the full width and glued it in place. Now, on the jig, I can mark where the bevel starts to meet the keelson.

I clamp a batten to nearby bulkheads or station molds and use a piece of wood to determine where the plank’s bottom edge will meet the keelson.

This is, of course, just an approximation since the plank will be wider than a batten and it will be laying on all stations at once, hence springing up a bit, forming a sweet curve. But for finding the bevel the batten should be enough.

It was too late in the evening to run power tools so I ripped it with a handsaw. I love Japanese ripping saws!

Started marking the rolling bevel line when the family called me out.

To be continued tomorrow evening.