Hull Construction Continued
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Support hull assembly against a flat work
surface rocking up onto the bow to flatten ply
bottom against the leading edge stock then
bond with CA glue.
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Flip hull over and bond ply bottom to leading
edge at opposite side.
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Support bow of boat against your flat work
surface and, working one “bay” at time, bond
all intersections of ribs, formers, and hull
bottom forward of F1 as illustrated.
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Working back from the bow of the boat bond
all intersections of formers, ribs, and hull
bottom aft of former F1.
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Install 1/8 in. x 1-5/16 in. aluminum vertical fin
post tube. Note that tube will protrude 3/32
in. above the plywood V1 doubler.
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Using Thick CA glue, 5 minute epoxy, or
polyurethane glue. Build up a fillet of glue
around perimeter of hull along inside joints of
hull bottom F9, ribs R2, and F7 transom.
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