Hi Marcel
I see what you are referring to now.There was an issue that got mentioned in build discussions many months ago called hull profile.There is a dip in the bulkheads around nos 26+27 which causes that inward shape.Alot of builders either packed the bulkheads or applied filler to this area after first planking.If you deviate to much in this area by removing material from the last bulkhead it may cause some grief when you come to fit the galleries.If you look at the hull profile post,this may make things a little clearer.
Kind Regards Nigel

Thanks Alan and Nigel for the great help.

I looked at the posts and agree rib 26 needs to be packed. Do I pack the complete sides of rib 26 or only partially where the dip is?

I hope Kobus also picked it up, since he is also at the same stage!

Thanks Capt David and all members for the advice. I went through a couple of diaries to get a good idea what to do to rectify the profile.

Without your help, I'll probably would end up using bodyfiller (only joking).

I packed the ribs dry and the profile turns out to be realistic and smooths out to the end of the stern.
The underside of the gallery automaticaly came in line with the side planks.
I'll update with photos of the process.

Nice work Marcel It may have been a little setback,but this will save messing with filler later
Kind Regards Nigel

Thanks Alan and Nigel for the advice and support and also other members of the forum who make this build become a reality.

I find the contouring of the packed ribs very time consuming. At least I am very satisfied with the results so far. That nasty ditch seems to be gone. I plan to be back on schedule by the week-end. The wet weather will keep me indoors, which makes plenty time of playing.

I am to re-glue the planks which should be finish by Saturday. Its a slow process due to the cold weather that keeps me under the blankets away from the SOTS... (Brrr)

Nicely done Marcel, looks as if the stern will sand down very nicely.... .. As for your broken drill, I snipped the head off of a dressmakers pin, inserted than into the dremel and used that to drill the holes for my deck planking... find the pin is stronger than the micro drills, perhaps you could give this a try... .. Well done on the stern...

Regards

Alan

Know how you feel Marcel, living here in the north of Scotland we are very used to the freezing conditions... .. That's the main reason I do my building indoors rather than in a garage or shed.... .. Am sure it will warm up soon for you....

Regards

Alan

Hi Marcel

Planking looks great thus far! I'm in your valley and is freezing my but off, but enjoying it! Will be here for the next week, thus no building for me till we get home again. So keep them posting so that I can see what is waiting for me!

Must say that a 0.5 mm drillbit with the Dremmel works great!

Regards

With some tweaking, I manage to get a few planks done. The backfilling does not make it easy to plank, as I have to watch every plank careful that it sits well with the new profile. Although its time consuming, its worthwhile doing it as prescribed by my teachers.

I have removed the hull from the jig... (Thank goodness) to start on the Garboard planks. This should be an easier task, because I did not put the back filler all the way on the offending ribs.

The minor flaws in the planking can be rectified with woodfiller and sealer. I came across a cleaner cloth damp with alcohol. Apperantly it removes the residue left by the glue line. I want to give it a try.

I followed the deck plate strict when I laid the first row and graduately relaxing the strain of the wood-grain as I proceed to the next row. I am happy with the natural flow of the planks .