Keel: the scarphs are on the vertical plane, so they won't be seen. Stempost and apron: ok, including the rabbet (laminated); the boxing has still to be sanded a little.Sternpost and inner post: on the plans there is just the silhouette; on top of that  if you cut the assembly in one piece, the transoms…

Choosing the new model took me ages, including getting the ship plans from Mr. Hahn. This blog  will  hopefully be a good reminder of the difficulties I will be facing during the construction of the HMS Druid , just to avoid repeating my own errors. Why in English? I happened to learn all the nautical terms while I…