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Plywood Cutting for Stringers



March 10 & 11 - Saturday morning we went out and purchased a 3/4" x 4' x 8' piece of MDO plywood. I chose MDO because it is made with waterproof glue and is for making of outdoor signs. It was suggested by the good folks at iboats forums that the wood would be great to use. It was a little more expensive than I thought it would be but I will only have to have one sheet barring any problems to be able to get all of the stringers and bulkheads cut.

The first cut that I made was the center stringer. It starts off at 8" and has a curve to it at the bottom. I had to make that cut with my jig saw.


Then I test fitted it in the boat. After some belt sanding it fits really well.






After that I cut the left stringer. With some test fitting I found out that the right stringer and the left stringer are not the same like I had previously thought.





So I had to make a new template for the right side. Once that was accomplished I was able to make the cut for the stinger and have all three cut and fitted into the boat.






Now I have built a rack to hold the stringers in place. Next on the list of things to do is cut the stringers down to the final size. That will be a nerve racking experience. I don't want to mess that cut up.



Cutting the rest of the bulkheads will need to be done after that. I have one bulkhead finished so 9 more to go.

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