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BH1 Building

Today was as much about getting a build system into place. I found an old study desk under my mum's house, sturdy with a big draw under four tool storage.
I cut the frame pieces and began making simple joins, before gluing and screwing them in place. Having been bedridden with a gut bug for 24 hours, I was happy to forge ahead albeit only modestly.

PHOTO TO COME

The following day I had a real good go and by day's end I'd created the second bulkhead. The plans refer to this as "Bulkhead 3.5", because it's 3'6" from the bow.

A Word About the Building Plans:
When I opened the Plans hot from the US of A I was pretty underwhelmed. There were just two pages of plans, and one of those was a period cutting guide. There were a handful of typed pages listing detail on various parts.
My previous experience was of working through the build, plan by plan until you reach the sail and riding plan. The Michalak plans are quite different. The plywood cutting plans provide dimensions of each piece, the building plan indicates its situation and part number, while the types list provides a guide to the building sequence. It requires that you juggle three documents simultaneously, but it's quite simple and functional. Quite Zen!

Another days work and we should be ready for planking!

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