Plating continues at very slow pace, but what else am I gonna do during this cold winter. I'm working up from the keel, stern to bow as I plate. Proper plating practice on ships involved "Goring Strakes"... I guess, an average of four or five depending on hull shape. I have usually not paid much attention to goring, rather, I would just follow my planking lines as I plated. So I decided to give it a go this time and will soon be starting the first gore strake about at the turn of the bilge. I struck a reference line on each side of the hull to help me begin the process. It will of course involve cutting each plate to fit. I will start with the next run of plates and will take some pics for you as I go.
Cheers... Dennis