Sorry to weasel in on Tom's thread but while we're on the topic I may as well ask a question I would have been asking in a few days anyway. When tacking the deck on a multipanel deck what is the method of attack? Do you stitch the hull and deck together, fair the deck, then cut out the hatches to give you access to do your tacking? Another source of difficulty is that the Shearwater Baidarka that I am building has front and rear bulkheads as well as two temporary bulkheads to hold the shape of the boat while assembling. These will further restrict access to the bow and stern. Is there an easy way to do this?

Looking for the easy way out...

Ken

: Tom -- Several good suggestions listed below. You are right, the Merganser is
: stitched and tacked in place, then removed and the inside taped. Also,
: there are 2 bulkheads that help hold the shape (and are left in the boat).
: I would use cardboard to work out the panels & bulkheads, and then
: transfer to your plywood. Good luck, and keep us posted. -- Greg