So, it has been a busy few weeks. The thrift store has been moved to it's new digs and the shop space is all ours again. The metal frame for the "building jig" has been started and will be finished Monday and so we seem to be finally ready to put hull 130 together.
One thing we tried was using a "free form" puzzle joint to "scarf" the panels together. It worked pretty well. We used a glue that foams up to fill in any gaps, tyvek as a release film and clamped the joints on both sides. We can then clean up the shape of the panels afterward. The joints seem pretty strong, but perhaps not as strong as the more traditional way.
A few US builders are all but ready to hit the water but we are still falling behind our schedule. Typical, I guess. We have named hull 130 though. She will be "Notorious". More after the 1946 movie rather than anything else. Ok, some say we are somewhat notorious ourselves....
I hope to have pictures of a more boat like object next week.
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