Stripping

I didn't put much dialog on this video Continuing on the bottom. Fitting both ends of strips in a precise manner.

Continuing on the bottom. Fitting both ends of strips in a precise manner.

I use a new method for quickly trimming and fitting the keel or centerline of a strip built boat. I use a router running against a fence to trim off the excess length and make a consistent width slot that can be filled with a 1/4" wide strip.

Starting to fit the ends of strips

Hand beveling the chine strip and then filling in the bottom..

Hand beveling the chine strip and then filling in the bottom.

Stripping up the side to the chine.

After truing up the top edge of the waterline cut, I rip some accent strips and install them.

Continuing with the stripping. Using a robo-bevel to fit the strips.

Continuing with the stripping. Using a robo-bevel to fit the strips.