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Fabien Rougier builds a Dillon Pro Vee

Fabien is building his Pro Vee in France. Photos on this page originally appeared on his blog.

Here are bulkheads one and two.

Bulkheads three and four and the stem.

Dry assembly to test the fit.

Assembly.

Beginning the bottom planking.

Planking trimmed and glued.

Hull turned over, the interior painted.

Adding foam flotation and the first pieces of decking.

Upside down again, adding the second layer of bottom plywood.

Cutting fiberglass for the bottom.

Wetting out the fabric.

Completing the fiberglass bottom.

Right side up again, ready to continue with the decking.

Scraps of foam are added to the forward spaces.

Completing the foredeck.

Framing the front cowling.

Here Fabien is using foam between layers of plywood.

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