Hull Construction Continued
Prior to installing the plywood bottom seal the
underside of the access hatches with DEFT clear
wood finish. As this sealant will interfere with
achieving a proper glue bond to the plywood hull
bottom you must protect the bottom surfaces of
the ribs and formers from overspray.
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WITH THE HULL ASSEMBLY INVERTED
mask rib and formers as illustrated.
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Seal area illustrated below with a minimum of
se 3 coats. Remove mask and allow to dry.
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Install plywood V1 vertical fin post doublers to
top and bottom of F7 transom as illustrated.
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With the hull assembly inverted, register the
1/32 in. plywood bottom F9 with the F7
transom and R2 sides. Work from transom to
bow retaining with masking tape as illustrated.
Note that F9 should be placed flush at
transom and should overlap basswood
leading edge by 1/8 in.
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