: Jeff, I did like the same thing about 4 weeks ago. As I look at the pic of
: the bow end you posted, the keel is pointing UP, and the deck is DOWN. Is
: that what you were thinking? Is so, you are right. It looked weird to me
: when I was doing it because I thought the vee should be the keel. I
: changed the forms about 6 times (really) before I actually screwed them
: down. Good luck. I almost finished the hull on my Great Auk over the
: weekend. It actually looks like a boat. Rock on!
I had those forms on and off about 4 times so far. What really threw me was the bow form. Precisely, the notch you cut in the bow form to fit over the tapered end of the strongback. I cut the notch the way the pic in the book said (I think so anyway) and no matter which way I put the forms on it didn't jive with the bow form. Am I interpreting the book wrong or could it be a misprint? ANyway, I'm back on track now thanks to you guys.