Corner Pieces

The corner pieces are very important to the strength of the boat.

They can be easily fitted by sawing the recess in the inner gunwales with a jig saw.

Cut and fit the corner brackets and use liberal amounts of epoxy to fill the gap.

Wipe off any excess after clamping the corner brackets and plane the excess wood to fit the outer gunwales.

Outer Gunwales

Using the 20mm x 25mm mahogany fit the outer gunwales by gluing and clamping.
The ends can be cut off and shaped after the glue dries.

Daggerboard Case
Assemble the daggerboard case as shown in Plan sheet 07/10 (remember you are using the alternative construction).

Cut a hole in the bottom of the boat and the hog large enough to pass the daggerboard case through. Now you can mark the shape of the bottom on the extension of the daggerboard case so that you can cut it off flush with the bottom of the boat. Using epoxy glue with a filler carefully glue the case into the boat, screw the case to the midships bulkhead so that it remains square to the bottom of the boat while the epoxy sets. Fit the additional stiffening require by the plans around the base of the case.

Buoyancy Bag, Mainsheet Block and Toestrap Securing Pads
See Plan sheet 01/10

Refer to the official plans for the locations and sizes of the various pads required. These are all measured so be sure that they are correct.

Mast Step
A wedge-shaped block (see Plan sheet 03/10) needs to be fitted under the mast step to level the base for fitting the adjustable mast step. Again you need to refer to the rules and carefully measure this block so the boat passes measurement. It may be useful to attach the mast step fitting to the (varnished) block before gluing it into position.

Finish

The boat is now 100% structurally complete and requires planing of the inner gunwales according to the plans. The sides of the bottom need to be rounded to a 5mm max radius and the whole boat needs to be sanded.

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