first steps to building a new boat,
buy the plans from the assosiationm, lots of info in plans well worth the $90 also included in plans is a step by step gide to building a timber boat, put together by Phil Pearce of S.A.
the assosiation has a deck jig that can be borrowed
templates are available.
ply wood can be purchased for about $40 a sheet 3mm gaboon 6 required from marine timbers or construction plywood airport west, ply with equal cores cant be purchased any more but dosent seem to effect the shape much from 3mm may be a problem with 4mm.
the assosiation has masts and beams available