Fairing bulkheads and getting the hull to run true
The first phase sets up every phase after it. A bulkhead faired half a millimetre too far comes back later as a dent in the planking, and by then it is too late. The lesson from this log: glue the bulkheads into the false keel first and fair them only after that, however tempting it is to work them loose. Check with a thin batten lying across three or four bulkheads at once, not by eye.
How-tos
Problems you run into here
| Problem | Fix |
|---|---|
| Bulkheads After fairing the bulkheads, the gun deck projects slightly beyond them. | Do not take off too much; trim later. The deck is only sanded to size once the bulkheads are fixed. in the register |
| Bulkheads Bulkhead 14 (Eduard's numbering) does not touch the fairing batten when it is laid across several bulkheads. | Press the batten against the bulkhead and only judge after fairing is complete; glue on material if needed. Compare port and starboard symmetry with a contour gauge. in the register |
| Stern Stern frames 26 and 27 stand proud of the last bulkhead. Eduard first built up the bulkhead. | Removed the build-up again and bevelled the stern frames towards the bulkhead so they run flush with it; set stern frame 24 square. in the register |