rb608 wrote:
> I'm building a CLC Chesapeake 16LT from plans (my second project), and
> I'm as far as having the hull assembled with the copper stitching, but
> no epoxy yet. Before making everything permanent, I'm carefully
> aligning the plywood panels and snugging the copper. Mostly so far so
> good.
>
> In sighting down the keel line with the hull upside down, however,
> there is a sizeable and noticeable "hump" from the aft bulkhead to the
> stern, with amid****ps and bow much flatter. I've tried squeezing,
> pu****ng, & clamping various parts to try and adjust the shape; but
> I've come to the conclusion that the shape of the bottom panels need
> to be adjusted.
>
> So what to do? I could live with it as is. (No, it's too severe for
> that.)
>
> I could completely disassemble the boat and recut the bottom panels,
> then reassemble & hope for better.
>
> What I'm thinking, though, is that I can unwire just the hump area and
> make adjustments in place by cutting directly along the keel joint
> with a jigsaw, strategically removing thin incremental p***** until
> the hump decreases and the hull shape becomes what it should be.
>
> Any thoughts?
I wouldn't use a jigsaw, as the amount you need to remove is likely to
be less than you think and you'll have little control in such an awkward
situation. That's a recipe for problems. Use a block plane to shave the
panels down or sand them to shape.
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