a few more steps are taken on this long journey:
bulkhead #1 mock-up; transom mock-up to act as temporary frame so the new extended transom can be spiled; temporary frame as specified in the plans; and bulkhead #3. The frame sides are kept long to accommodate the increased freeboard.
Bottom panels laid out for a final check before gluing the scarfs.
The starboard bottom panels glued up.
A flaw in the plywood is discovered as the port bottom panels are to be glued together. Probing with the strip shows the delamination to be only about 4 in. x 8 in. but must be repaired before continuing.
All the joints are scarfed.
