Stringer & Bulkhead Templates

This weekend I worked on creating some of the stringer and bulkhead templates. I will use those to make the cuts in plywood. I have finished the center and both left and right stringer templates. One thing I got lucky with is that both the left and right stringers are the same size. So I will be able to use the same template when I cut both of those.

Next I have made the left and right front bulkhead templates and also the left middle and left rear.

The hull has a concave curve to it. So I measured out the area and then I drew the curve of the hull freehand.

It had a pretty big gap in it so I used a small strip and some duct tape to get the curve just right.

Then I took

the template with the duct tape forms and created a new template.

And wa-la here is the finished product

This weekend I am going to finish the other bulkhead templates and I am going to build some racking to hold the stringers and bulkheads in place while I fiberglass them.

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