Finished up the bow and stern yesterday and the chines late last night. Tonight I’ll knock it all apart and finish up sanding a few rough spots before I start gluing it together. Hannah was disappointed to hear that I’d have to take it all apart again before I glue it.

I’ve decided to to use Tightbond III glue since it is easy to work with and waterproof. I’ve used Gorilla glue on some of the parts already but don’t care for how it foams up. I know I’m using too much glue but it’s not easy to judge how much is enough. Gorilla glue does sand well after just an hour or so at 95F but there will be too many difficult to reach joints in the rest of the frame.

I ordered the PVC skin and glue on Friday and will be ordering a respirator today. I’m getting this one from Amazon: AO Safety 95090 Quicklatch PRO Dual-Cartridge Respirator. If all goes well and shippments arrive in a timely manner I’ll be ready to skin it this weekend.

I did end up using a board with a knot in the gunwale but patched over it with a this piece of cedar. Click the picture to the right for more details.