Bulkhead Reinforcement Templates

The bulkheads at both ends of the main cabin get reinforced with 19mm timber.  The bolts that hold the akas to the vaka go through these points.  I will be using yellow cedar for these.  I made some templates out of MDF today to insure a good fit before cutting expensive wood.  These will get screwed to the cedar and will guide a flush trim bit on the router table. I should get exact copies in cedar if all goes well.

These bulkheads get assembled and finished before inserting them into the hull.

Here is the interior of Jzerro again.  You can see similar bulkheads at the end of the cabin.

Task time: 3 hours

Total project time: 197 hours