I did a bit more fairing tonight particularly around frame 7. However I have ordered a spokeshave and I think this will do a better job so I have stopped fairing for the moment.
So I started to look into the battens. So far like the fairing, I am only looking at the bottom. Up to about frame 6 looks fairly simple but it rapidly get complicated from there with the batten being bent in two directions and twisted as well. Up around frame 8 is going to be a barrel of laughs. :-(....
I have been trying to work out which bits need joining and how to optimize my stock of battens. The two nearest the keel need about 1000mm added, but I don't want the two scarfs side by side. The 3rd one out also needs about 350mm.
I can see some fun times ahead. Practically I am probably still a week or two from doing anything serious.
There are going to be some tricky cuts where the battens meets the chine or stem, I am going to need to get those sorted before joining where ever possible.
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