The frames and keel were initially glued together using "superglue" in two stages. the weights holding the frames down on the worktop, which is flat and the square ensured the keel was at 90 degrees.
The panels were added one at a time and tacked in place using superglue. One tip I picked up from a German blog, glue some glass paper to the pads on clamps, then they don't slip off. Its important to ensure the side panels are pushed right down into the slots at the tops of the frames. The bottom panels needed a very fine trim to fit. The slot for the keel needed to be widened due to the modification/increase in thickness made the keel/fin.
Generally the hull is ok after being removed from the baseboard. At the bow the chine joint hadn't glued, so this needed attention with a couple of clamps and glue. Think a small piece of glass fibre tissue on the inside face with increase the strength in this area and stop the joint breaking. The plan is to create a epoxy fillet on the inside of the chine joint.
The bow is very fine and the wood is end grain, so vulnerable to damage. So will look at finishing this square and then adding a small hardwood section to prevent damage to the hull.
A short piece of 3mm thick acrylic has been fixed near the bow. This is for the eye that the jib will attach to. The eye has a M3 thread and once the deck is on, this will be drilled and tapped to provide a secure fixing.
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