Temporary Luan pieces are hot glued in place for: Bulkheads and Spacer Frames and Bow and Stern Top Plates	Hull panels are joined with butt joints 3mm Okoume - 3" wide
A view of the keel line	Hull panels are wired (stitched) together	Stitches are made at 3" intervals

Rocker is 1 1/4 " at bow and stern	Shims used to straighten keel line	Straightened keel line
Hull is checked for twist	Sighting bars leveled for twist checking	Fillets tacked between wire ties
	After the fillet tacks are cured, the wire stitches are removed, and the fillets filled in.
Supports at rear & front bulkheads		Wires removed, fillets filled in

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