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Skin-on-Frame: round chine SOF
By:Bill Hamm
Date: 3/18/2009, 1:11 am

Nearing completion of the first step on my highly modified Tom Yost Sea Bee's rounded chines which I call radius chines. Basically strip planked chines on an otherwise standard Yost SOF.

Next step is to make sub-frames that will be screwed to the standard frames and hot glued to the strips to allow the staples to be removed and the outside to be glassed. Then remove the chines to allow the inside to be glassed. Yes, much more complicated than a conventional SOF but will should look like a painted stripper when completed.

I'll try to get pictures tomorrow.

Bill H.