More chine work...

I worked on fitting the chines better this weekend. To add on to my last post, I needed a way to fix my wavy chine. After some thought, advice from those who have gone before me and looking at how the other side fits, I decided that the best way to fix the problem was to add some material to the frame. That way the bottom of the hull will be supported and everything will have a nice "boatly" shape. Boat building, like life, is all about the recovery. I think that the problem actually stems from not getting the angles exact enough when I made the frames. Since that was a long time ago, I'm going to let that one go.

The chines match well across the hull. There is about a 1/8" difference left and right. Both chines make a nice curve and hit the frames at all the right spots. I am working out where the chines will intersect with the stem.They are very well matched at the stem so I won;t have to adjust them too much.

I am also setting up to cut the chines for gluing to the stem. The angle is tricky and compound so the best way to cut it is to pull the chine tight to the stem and use the stem as a guide. I just have to find a way to keep the chines tight while I start the cut. This picture was taken with a little bit of elbow grease and a lot of twist put on the chine. The trick is to hold it there while I cut it. Anyone have a hand to lend?
Once again my boat work timeline is more optimistic than life really allows for.