: Can anyone tell me when making the interior stem does the beveled edge start
: on top of the form by the strongback then continue around and down the
: bottom of the form? It is obvious that the bottom is to be tapered my
: question is related to the top. the confusion lies in the labeling of the
: plans. The taper dashed line continues around to the top but is labeled
: "sheer line" Thanks for playing along. Elliott.

I built from the book instead of the plans, but I'm guessing there should be no difference. The top of Forms .5, 1, 16 and 16.5 define the shape of the deck, which is not peaked at the stems. Therefore the top of the stem form need not be bevelled. To get a feel for how the bevel rolls, install it together with the rest of the forms on the strongback, line 'em up and screw 'em down, and then take a fairing batten (a scrap strip 5' long works fine), bend it around the forms at various elevations, and see how it relates to the end where the bevel will be. Check this at various elevations from the sheer all the way to the keel, and don't force it. Pay attention to what it is telling you, don't make it conform to what you think the right angle might be. That angle rolls from very acute at the end to fairly flat at the keel. If you have access to "Kayakcraft" there is a good discussion of this method with illustrations. Ted Moores recommends bevelling only a couple inches ahead of your stripping; I used that method on my Redfish with no surprises. Marking the centerline and the edges of the flats before you start planing will keep you on the straight and narrow. Have at 'em.