Slowly continuing, small parts & dreaming of 3D

Work has continued slowly since this fall, however my lack of blogging ambition is probably evident...apologies.  Since my last post, all bulkheads are finished and sanded, preparing to add inspection ports and hardware for hiking straps.  Also began work on glueing foils, wood staves are WRC and Cherry from my grandfather.  Hopefully 3D will be soon, once the bulkheads are finalized...

I have contemplated some names but I am reluctant to share before the choice is made.  Call me a traditionalist, purist or what-have-you, I just can't imagine a wooden boat with a name born of an innuendo, pun, or proclamation of wealth.  Wooden boats elicit something that the formless, empty clone of fiberglass does not, therefore the name should be just as worthwhile and dignifying as the process of building it.  Sorry to disappoint, no Sea-duction, Miss Behavin', Reel Nauti or A Crewed Interest...

Finished layout of tiller, began drilling for hardware.  Doug Fir, Cherry and WRC.

3 coats of epoxy on transom, not yet sanded

The puzzle of the daggerboard begins...

Glueing was a bit crazy (wood soaked up a lot and had to mix more mid-process) but got it together with good squeeze-out everywhere.

After the orbital sander and long-bed plane, time to get out the template to start shaping!

Rudder layout

& glueing.