First I got the side panels tacked on with staples (through thin ply pads to make extraction easier):
And then filleted and epoxy taped both sides of each bulkhead/side panel joint. I then realised that I had an issue with the height of both sides of bulkhead A:
which was solved by cutting and planing them down to fit:
Where the side panels meet at the bow, I put in a piece of oak forward of the frame doubler to add a bit of resilience:
I had already pre-cut the four bottom panels, which now had a trial fit. No problems with the bow pair, but there was an issue with the after pair:
I decided to make a fillet for this gap. The first step was to mark out a rough template onto a length of paper (fax roll):
Once I had an oversized fillet cut from ply with the jigsaw, I then refitted the panels and took measurements of the width at 10cm (4") intervals, marked them onto the fillet and cut again with a Japanese hand saw. It was then a question of gradually planing it to fit until I had this:
The panels were then tacked into place with staples, trimmed to fit and the daggerboard slot opening cut. All the seams were then taped with parcel tape:
The hull was then turned over and the deck removed:
Next up - a lot of filleting and epoxy taping .........
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