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Reason why I deviate from the plans is that I'm not confident of my ability to torture the ply into shape. The cold weather plus dealing with gallons of boiling hot water and not enough hands to help pull it into shape scares me. I'm sure for others who can organise a BBQ or gather enough beer to get friends to help, it shouldn't be a problem.

Bulkheads are aligned by the excellent measurements given by Phill. Top and bottom of the mould to be built out of strip planking. Reinforce with fibreglass then measure everything a hundred times and hope that there isn't a twist. Align nails on gunwales, bow and trasom and then wax. Wrap carbon roving 0 and 90 degrees, then vacuum. Glue core, then kevlar roving 45 and 135 degrees, cover in a 0.75oz fiberglass and vacuum again. Remove nails cut hull from mould, reinforce internally, glue the hull halfs back again then fair.

Repeat for other hull.

Much more work then following the plans, not necessary lighter too. Would not recommend this cause of action to anyone else. I just happen to have a pile of roving I could use.

Everyone who is interested to build your own Blade should buy and FOLLOW Phill's instructions. Lots of support from the man himself and a Yahoo group community as well. Highly recommended.