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Roger's Notes:
Frames F3 and F4 should be a slip fit in the sub-deck slots. If
these parts fit too tightly, lightly sand the edges of the slots
to widen them.
Apply
Slow CA to the top of the triangle stock on F4. Slip the back
end of the sub-deck through the hole in F4. Push F4 up into the
slots in the subdeck. Center F4 with the sub-deck and press it
into position.
Test-fit the slot in F1 on
the keel. If the slot is too narrow to slip over the keel, open
it slightly by carefully shaving the edges of the slot with a
sharp X-Acto® knife. If necessary, trim the slot so that the
glue joint on F1 is centered on the keel. Then, apply Slow CA to
the keel and glue F1 into position. Use a square to align F1
with the keel, as shown.
Test fit
the breasthook on the keel. It should rest flat on the keel,
with its back edge in contact with F1, as shown. If necessary,
trim the slot in the breasthook to obtain the correct fit. Then,
apply Slow CA to the keel and using a square to align the
breasthook, press it against the keel and F1. Do not glue the
breasthook to F1 yet.
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Finished Assembly
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Hull Assembly
You will need the following
parts listed below to complete this section. They are all in Bag
Number Two (#2). You will also need the previously assembled
keel, sub-deck and frames.
(6) - 3/16" X
¾" X 24"
Balsa Chine Logs
(2) - 5/32" X 5/32" X 24"
Basswood Keel Strips
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Completed Hull Frames
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Completed Keel
Apply
Slow CA to the top side of the triangle stock on F2. Center the
sub-deck against F2, as shown, and press it into contact with
the triangle stock. Hold it in position until the Slow CA cures
(about 20 seconds). Then, make a filler strip from scrap die-cut
wood to fit the top of the triangle stock between the edges of
the sub-deck. Glue it in place with Slow CA, as shown.
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Roger's Notes:
Some
instructions will tell you to "center" one part with another. If
there is a difference in size between the two parts, that
difference should
be equalized on each side, as shown. Later in
construction, these differences will be sanded flush when the
hull is "faired".
Apply Slow CA to
the top of the triangle stock on F3. Slip F3 through the slots
in the sub-deck. Center F3 with the sub-cockpit and press it
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