Step One: cutting out the bulkheads. I used AC grade plywood from the lumberyard for these pieces -- a fraction of the price and perfectly suitable for this application.
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A dry setup just to get a general look at things. The coamings are okoume marine plywood, as will be all the exterior planking.
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Two layers of 3/8" ply form the "keel." The edges will be beveled to match the slope of the bulkheads.
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Bulkhead #1 and the stem permanently installed, and some temporary bracing to hold things square.
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Sheer clamps being bent into place. Now really starting to show its shape.
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And they're done.
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All beveled and ready for bottom planking. My plan is for two layers of 3mm (1/8") okoume marine ply. The plywood will have to be somewhat "tortured" through the compound curves toward the bow. We'll see how that goes.
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