I L L U S I O N
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Hull trimmed and sanded.
Cutting the hull free of the jig.
Installing transom top and doubler with epoxy.
Back to the boat:
Make sure that it has been at least 3 hours since
you glued the bottom sheeting to the hull.
Trim the excess bottom sheeting flush. You can use
your small plane to get close. Finish with an 80 grit
sanding block.
With your razor saw, cut all the tabs that are holding
your hull to the building jig.
Ditch the jig. We don’t need it any more.
Hey, this is really starting to look like something
now!
After you finish admiring your cool new hull,
let’s
move on.
Transom Assembly
Test fit and glue the ¼ inch transom doubler and
the ¼ inch transom top to the front of the transom
with 30 minute epoxy. Use clamps, and check to be
sure it doesn’t slip or slide while it cures.
Try not to get too much glue in the corner, as we
will be gluing transom braces in place next.
