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Another view of the stringers at the bow.
Check the stringers for flatness before gluing
sides.
Side sheeting dry clamped in place.
When that is secure, put some glue in the area
where they all join, to give it a little extra strength.
Time for another break. Give your beautiful boat
skeleton at least 20 minutes to cure.
Call your wife in to look at it. She will either say
“that’s nice honey” or ask why you can build a boat
in a few hours, but the shelf you were going to build
will be 3 this year.
Blending the
stringers
Before we can glue the side sheeting in place, we
need to make sure the stringers are flat. Do this
with your sanding block and fresh 80 grit paper.
Sand the stringers, using your sanding block to
blend them at the front.
Check to see if your sanding block sits flat on the
stringers at all points. If it does not, the side
sheeting won’t either. The front of the stringers will
need a little bit of blending. The rear will need very
little, if any.
Sheeting
When the sides have been sanded and blended, it’s
time to start the sheeting.
Dry clamp the side sheeting in place.
Clamp and adjust the sheeting so that it overhangs
an equal amount on the top and bottom. Leave a
little hanging off of bulkhead 5 as well.
When it looks good, make a reference mark
somewhere that is easy to see. I make it between 3
and 4.
Mark a line on the stringer and the sheeting, so that
you can align the marks quickly when gluing.
Remove the clamps.