Constructing the Deck

The deck comes in 4 top panels (2 in bow, 2 in stern), the 2 full length side panels, and a center piece. The panels are loosely wired together over the hull and temp frames in the hull, and then meticulously tightened together. I spent about 6 hours doing this today. To correctly fit the deck to the hull, I wired the two together at select spots. In between strapping tape was used to hold the deck flush to the hull. The process of getting the deck flush to the hull, and carefully adjusting each of the seams to be "fair" took a lot longer than I thought. But it's finally all ready, and I'm very happy with the result. The next step is to glue the seams of the deck together (but not to the hull), so the deck will stay in the shape that it is now fitted to.