I started tracing the plan’s described station mold
patterns. I then glued each station mold tracing to ¼ inch luan plywood, added
the extra 3 inches to the sheer and determined the distance from the plan’s
baseline to the top of the mold. I did the same for both the transom’s mold and
the stem. Once all the station molds were on ¼ inch plywood I faired each mold
on my shop built stationary disc sander. I like to use ¼ inch plywood for a
mold template to assist in transferring the proper curve and dimensions to the
permanent mold material. Some will probably say that this is an extra step but
after building 4 boats, I can assure you that it’s time well spent. This method
also assists in utilizing the best space on the ¾ inch plywood mold.
