The boat hulls are made up up of 9 lateral bulkheads made from marine ply and timber. These are joined lengthwise by timbers to make a frame. Later this frame will be covered in marine ply and then sheathed in fibre glass.
The first job is to make the bulkheads. Some are bulkheads are for only one hull and so two are needed while others cover the full width of the boat.
The bulkheads are lofted from the plans and then framed out with timber which is fixed with epoxy and stainless steel screws. The bulkheads are then notched out to take the longitudinal stringers.
You need a lot of space to make the bigger frames. I used 18mm ply sheets on trestles as to make 4 large tables. Using trestles allows you to move them into different configurations as needed. The blue polythene is to stop the bulkheads sicking to the table tops. Epoxy won't stick to polythene.
The first job is to make the bulkheads. Some are bulkheads are for only one hull and so two are needed while others cover the full width of the boat.
The bulkheads are lofted from the plans and then framed out with timber which is fixed with epoxy and stainless steel screws. The bulkheads are then notched out to take the longitudinal stringers.
You need a lot of space to make the bigger frames. I used 18mm ply sheets on trestles as to make 4 large tables. Using trestles allows you to move them into different configurations as needed. The blue polythene is to stop the bulkheads sicking to the table tops. Epoxy won't stick to polythene.