SK14 Build

[topwater]

Is it suppose to be built upright with no jig

[jacquesmm]

Yes, that is how we built the last prototype.
However, it is a fact that the sides try to pull out more than expected and strap will help.
If you use a strap, clamp a temporary rubrail along the sheer, just to keep it fair.

When you pull the sides together, the hull shape changes a little bit, the deadrise increase which is good.

[puppydrumn]

Thanks for the links. We got it as good as we could today. Forward bow frame still won't sit down so I went ahead and spot welded everything from B back to transom. All in all everything else fit good.

[puppydrumn]

Still ended up with a 1/4-1/2 gap on frame, filled it up with thickened epox and went on with it.

[puppydrumn]

[puppydrumn]

[puppydrumn]

Should have inside fillets and taping wrapped up tomorrow

[puppydrumn]

Feel pretty good for 2.5 days. So far I'm really liking the kit.

[jacquesmm]

Frame A looks much better now.
Great fast progress.

[puppydrumn]

Thanks Jacques, pretty pleased with it so far... Frame A is not installed yet, I could not get it to lay down without knocking everything else out of its place. I figured I could pull and bend were needed after it cured to get the bow straight, no big deal I hope. The only thing I can remotely figure out is the two side panels have opposite grain direction and causing it to twist in the bow, if that even makes since..