Mini-Cup question

[P Doug (WA)]

I am at the point of fastening the forward bulkhead in. It has to be kept butted against the ends of the cockpit sides, the bottom pulled up while also pushing the bulkhead down to line up with the top of the cockpit sides.

I am working alone, what is the secret? I have retcheting straps, and clamps, but that is a lot of different directions to be trying to leverage at once.

here is what I have thought of so far: tie the forward bulkhead against the ends of the cockpit sides with a rope, Put a strap over the top of the bulkhead around the bottom. Ratchet it until the bulkhead lines up with the top of the cockpit sides. screw to cockpit ends (glue already on). Let that set until the glue is dry, than release the strap and rope. Now move the strap enough to the side so I can get screws up through the bottom in to the stringers on the bulkhead and ratchet it together with the bottom again. The problem is getting glue between the bottom and the bulkhead before I ratchet it all up again because it already touches the bottom in the center area. Guess I have to look at it somemore.

[Andrew_Butchart]

When I assembled mine, I attached all 4 pieces of the cockpit together and before installing it on the hull - I've never been good at following instructions ;-)

If you've already attached the aft and and the sides, your plan sounds like it should work. I believe that Kris Nicholas used a ratchet strap as a clamp to attach his bulkheads. I used pipe clamps but had problems with them slipping off.

Good luck.

[P Doug (WA)]

Darn, I started to put all four pieces of the cockpit together first, Then I re-read the instructions and decided I had better follow them. I sure think your way would have been a lot easier.