Stems, and going 3D

Five hours of work today. We first cut the 3 stem pieces from 4 cm thick lumber, following the dimensions given on the plans. All those operations are straightforward but slow since we do not have a  table saw and have to do everything with a circular saw, a jigsaw and a handsaw. Neverthless, here's a photo of the three stems

We then cleaned the table and started to assemble the first of the two floats, a.k.a. amas.

The instructions are quite clear, however one has to do with those panels which are not easy to move around. Here's a pic taken at the beginning of the operation

First indication is that the table is too high to work comfortably, so we'll have to decide whether to remove it or to use platforms around it. This became evident when we tried to put the second side panel on: the space at the floor is very limited and the hull is quite deep. This will be worse for the main hull...

Another issue to be solved soon is that my old trusty Black&Decker drill weighs a ton and is really a pig to drive screws in a limited space. So, I'll have to buy a new tool to do the job. There's also some fairing to be done here and there, mostly along the stringers, but nothing major. Here's a first partial 3D view of the float:

Total work time to date: 112 hours