Alan's Bloodvein II

[Gamma1214]

You cut these off the boat, epoxy them together and then fit them as one piece? I could do that but then fitting both ends to have nice, tight joints at the ends would become much more difficult.

I usually have to make the last cut (where I'm running the pull saw between both sides) 2-3 times to get it tight and, of course, every pass shortens them just a little. That's why I do the mid-ship scarf last. The shape of the hull makes getting an accurate measurement difficult (every time I tried to measure on the first one, I cut it short), so I've gone to cutting them in place.

I think I know how to make a jig that will allow me to cut a consistent, shallow angle on the hull and can be used on any hull shape. I should be able to get one made this afternoon & we'll know if it works in real life like it does in my head.

 

[Alan Gage]

You cut these off the boat, epoxy them together and then fit them as one piece? I could do that but then fitting both ends to have nice, tight joints at the ends would become much more difficult.

I just don't worry about tight joints at the ends. If there are float tanks I make them flush with the gunwales so the inwales die into them. If there are no float tanks then I "intentionally" leave a gap where the inwales meet and claim it's for water drainage. The outwales are trimmed flush with the stem and then the tips are rounded off until I think they look right.

Alan

 

[Boatman53]

If it is up to me I intentionally leave a gap to let water drain out.

Jim