Boat building continues!
This is the fifth episode of the 18’ sailboat build and is all about erecting the stem, transom, and collision bulkhead in position on the strongback. This is not a complicated operation but does take time and shouldn’t be rushed. It’s just too easy to make several simple mistakes.
Before mounting these components, I had to make “mounts” or “jigs” of the proper height to set them on and make sure they were all the proper distance apart. A more precise explanation is given in the video.
Here’s the video:
