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Building the 'Sinbad 2' kit - continued:
The two bottom panels are wired up along the keel and laid into the molds.	The topsides follow and are wired in place along the chines.
Transom and mid bulkhead were fitted next. At right a close up of the mid bulkhead. Small particle board screws were driven into the edge of the plywood and the solid timber (carefully pre-drilled!).	Wire ties would have been more problematic. The bulkhead is then epoxy glued to the hull panels. Having a screwed connection makes this easy. The screws locate and hold the parts together till the glue has set.
Trial run to check fit of seat boxes. The temporary spreader with transverse seatrisers attached was tested but found unnecessary.	Again, small particle board screws screwed into the edges of the plywood panels worked well. During assembly a single tie was used to hold the two risers together where they meet to form a corner.
Looking forward: Seat box inside seams.	Ditto looking aft. Transom seam has been glassed at the same time.
The mid bulkhead was glassed next and then the keel seam.	The keel seam will be capped with another floor stiffener acting as a keel hog. A shallow, flat fillet makes it easier to bed the keel hog down.

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