: How should I set up the forms with
: the large?? holes?

Mark the 2x4 at one foot intervals. Screw a 3 or 4 inch long piece of 2x4 (or use 3/4 inch plywood scraps) along the top and side of the strong back at each mark. Then screw the form to the blocks so that the paper is against the blocks. The forward forms (9-0.5) should face forward and the aft forms (10-17) face aft. Use the reference marks to ensure the forms are properly aligned. I'm also building a Guillemot and have reached the point where the hull and deck are stripped and I'm ready to start planing and sanding. Nick Schade's book provides detailed instructions. If you don't already have it I suggest you purchase a copy. The book has ideas that have helped me incorporate ideas that I (as a first time strip builder) would not have otherwise thought of.