finally!!

Northern white cedar with a western red accent. Planed the ridges, worked up a sweat with the fairing board, and ran the ROS over it for a preliminary fairing.

Roughed out the ends for the outer stem strips and removed the staples except along the shearline. These will stay in place while I do the deck.

She's not perfect but she's way better than I expected for a first time effort. I've have 9 small gaps to fill with slivers where I didn't get the B&C tight enough. My last two strips on each side of the keel came in within 1/8" of each other width-wise and their respective lengths are very close. Boat appears nice and straight according to the taught line.

Learned a lot and now feel competent enough to build the deck.

Thanks to all for your help and advice.

Can't wait to launch this lady and then start on a Wee Two.

And then, perhaps, a strip-built side car for my FLH....

We're havin' fun now!

Holmes