Dimensions are given in the plans. I've made a 1:1template (see building step 6). It fits o.k., but I dont want any risk of breakdown, so I made the base line as estimated in the plans and the upper line 1" higher.
First I've sawed 2 1/2 sheets of ply roughly. Then I've screwed them to the Bulkheads and with a lot of wooden sticks I've pressed them to the edge of bottom and side panel. I've done both sides of the boat at the same time, because there is a lot of pressure in the bow section. After that my pencil goes along the bottom and side panel from inside to the ply sheets. Now the ply sheets must be dismounted to cut along the lines. After cuting along this lines there was some work to fit the panels exactly between bottom and side panel.
In the picture left you can see the last dismounting of the Bilge panel for glassing. At the bow section I've done the glass work after the finaly installing of the Bilge panel, because there is so much tension in the ply (in both directions) that I was afraid about cracks in the ply or in my clamps. All in all it works o.k. to do the job this way. It's a job of very many little steps and a lot patience.
The seams are filled, rounded and covered with 2 layers of glas, inside and outside.
