I cut the Keel to length and laminated a few pieces of 1/4" plywood to the inside of it to add some extra strength. This is not specifically needed or called for in the plans but it adds extra strength and doesnt take that long so I figured I might as well add it.
Brought out the layout board that I made previously and started putting together the last frame. The floor timber in the middle and the gussets are epoxied together and then a few screws are added to hold it together while the epoxy dries.
The Keel has been epoxied to each frame and then screwed to the frames to hold it in place. The Stem is also epoxied and screwed in to place now.
Just as a side note, I highly recommend the pumps for the epoxy. I would have wasted a ton of it without them for the proper 1 to 5 ratio. As well be carefull with it, I found out that it can heat up very quickly to the point of melting through heavy tupperware bowls and making smoke.
Here is a picture of where the Keel and Stem meet, The Keel sits a bit higher than the Stem but that will be taken care of during the fairing process.
Just using a hand file to start shaping the keel in to the stem.
Test fitting the last frame, it has a notch on the floor timber that slides right in to the stem. So far everything seems good, took a lot of filing but it is all fitting fairly snug and level now.
Here is a shot trying to get all of the frames in view (except the transom).
Not the best picture quality but here you can see the whole thing, it is definitly starting to take shape.
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