> Another suggestion: Line up the scarf or butt joints and wire these in
> palce first, since they should mark a consistent position around the hull.
> This is how Pygmy Boats suggests stitching the hull together. Slight
> variations in how the ends meet can be patched up with epoxy later.

> Although I haven't built your boat, I'd suggest putting a few stitches in

Thanks for your help. Things are now going together nicely. I made a tool to locate the wire holes. This lets me keep the holes exactly 4 inches apart and 3/8 inches in. I put wire holes in the bottom panel first then stitched both ends of my bilge panels together. Now I was able to spread the panels and fit them into the correct locations, mark where the corresponding holes should go and drill them. With it laid out like this I was able to start inserting 18 gauge copper wires at one end and work my way to the other. It worked out fine and I didn't have to redue anything. Now I have to install the two bulkheads and then stitch in the two shear panels. Thanks again.