P R O V E E
9
The keel should be dry by now.
Check the fit of the keel into bulkheads 1, 2 and 3. If
okay, glue it into the slots in the jig board.
Glue to the bulkheads, making sure that it is fully
seated. You may need to tap it into place. Make
sure that both front tabs are fully seated in the jig.
The keel will be higher than the bulkheads.
Now look at bulkhead 5. Is it twisted or warped? If
so, clamp a piece of wood to the back of it for the
next few steps.
Check the fit of the engine rails into bulkheads 3, 4
and 5.
Be sure that the cutout rail is on the right side of the
boat. This will be on the
left
(from the rear), when
looking at the boat
upside down.
You may have to tap the rails down into the
bulkheads.
Check to be sure all bulkheads are square to the
building jig (90 degrees).
Glue in the engine rails with
30 minute epoxy
or
Titebond III.
Bulkhead 5 must be 90 degrees to the building
jig.
Use the engine rails to establish this.
Double check this, as it is the most common
mistake made.
