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There's a problem with trying to use those forms. Namely, they don't fit. Between errors in your cutting the panels, variances in how it's stitched, material selection, and just plain math, the forms aren't exact. I finally gave up on using the "proper" forms for my CLC boat, and made a set of custom ones that worked with my panels.
I also found that I couldn't work the corners out right with the forms verses the hull panels. So I cut the corners of the forms out. Then came the really bright idea, cut the corners out of the forms large enough to reach my finger or popsickle stick through. Then I was able to run the fillets down the length of the hull with the forms in place, in one solid pass. It also made adjusting and aligning the panels a whole lot easier.
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Guillemot Kayak - High
Performance Wooden Sea Kayak Designs
