3rd layer of veneer on port side - done

 1.5" narrow cedar veneers now finished on the port side

these narrow veneers can bend around the compound 

curvature without splitting

more staples to remove

veneers converge on the keel at the aft end

narrow veneers near the transom

Stem & Keel cap

3/32" oak laminations for forefoot cap

oak stem cap, keel cap, 

and laminated oak forefoot cap

for tough impact protection

on beaching, trailering, flotsam

laminated oak cap before fairing

oak cap faired and complete

tapered stem cap for future bow chainplate

oak cap fairing done, ready for glassing

Narrow cedar veneer started

using narrow 1.5" cedar veneer to handle compound curvature 

around bilge area

Oak veneer armor done!

 oak veneer on starboard side installed and sanded smooth

 oak veneer armor along keel for beaching, trailering

installed and sanded 

Oak armor

1/8" oak veneer added for ding resistance

over selected area

and to toughen the hull bottom against damage from trailering

oak trim around daggerboard exit for crush resistance

(okoume and cedar are soft in comparison)