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The designer also said "I would take her across the Gulf Stream or across the British Channel". I can't locate that in the description or study plans, interested where you saw that. Edit: If it was in a thread that JM commented on, that would explain why I was not seeing it, I had assumed...

Josh_From_TX wrote: ↑Sun Dec 04, 2022 10:15 pm The sheer line is now level and the panels are almost perfectly flat against the frames everywhere.

That sounds pretty encouraging, nice work!

Just looked at your bow mold photo and it looks good. So the issue is elsewhere.

I might re lay the panels, side panels first, ensure the sheer is flat back to front, then add the bottom panels and see where they lay.

Something definitely odd here. Lets break it down before you glue anything. Can you put a measuring tape on the side panels at the bow? Is the "top" of the bow mold level with the tops of your frames/sheer? That looks like some serious droopy bow, which, on a flat sheer boat, will be an is...

JoRoesler wrote: ↑Sat Dec 03, 2022 7:51 am “Just saw you're in Millerton, you ever hit Grey Fox out your way?”

Not familiar with it. Do you mean the bluegrass place in the Catskills?

Yes, Ancramdale originally, its since moved around a bit. Great fest!

JoRoesler wrote: ↑Fri Dec 02, 2022 3:34 pm Some of my other projects....

Ok, I am officially a SLACKER!

Incredible work!

Just saw you're in Millerton, you ever hit Grey Fox out your way?

Great advice...thanks. The picture I posted is just a random snapshot of where I am...it seems that when I make adjustments the panels will lay flat. I thought about screwing the panels to the transom but just want to make sure the weld between the hull and transom is as strong as can be. Having no...

Josh, be super-careful about the splay of the side panels. Adjust the position/stitches so that they lay as naturally as possible against the forms and transom, all the way to the sheer. I welded and taped and glassed with them splayed and it was a bit of a nightmare getting them corrected. Edit: Oc...

I temp-screwed all my panels to the transom to keep them from moving while I welded. Reading my own notes on this: "On the transom, there was a natural gap on the inside but the outside edges were flush, so I used the syringe to fill the gap on the inside." from https://community.boatbuild...

Fair question but outside my paygrade, ill defer to those that use them.