Back at it (an errors in the plans)

Four hours of work at last today. We cleaned the vaka side panels and checked that everything is ready for glue from the stem to the transom. Here's a view of the dry-fit hull. Next time we'll glue up everything.

We discovered though that the mid height floor dimensions are way off everywhere and I do not understand how those numbers came out. One thing is for sure: those panels would never fit into the boat if they're cut as specified on the plans: the forward panel is 2 inches (5 cm) too short, so we'll have to extend it with a butt block underneath; the center panel is too wide at the bulkheads, and too long; the aft piece is too long. So, if one of our readers is tackling the project now, we strongly advise him to take the measurements from the hull. DO NOT use the dimensions given on the plans. I'll notify this to John Marples. Also, the suggestion to cut the side panels butt blocks 12 mm short is very unpractical. It is much better to cut proper recesses of the floor panels, since there's plenty of support everywhere else.

Total work time to date: 254 hours