Leveling a CS20

[Chris Romberg]

Is it necessary to level the boat while you are installing the forward and rear bulkheads? Are they ment to be perpendicular to the waterline,

or should they be attached on the lines drawn on the boat while lofting? What are the other reasons for leveling the boat?

[PeterP]

Chris, as good as you may be lofting no two boats ever unfold exactly as planned. So it is good to double check stuff. If your boat is leveled things end up going quicker because all horizontals and verticals are simple to establish. Much better to proceed with caution rather than catching yourself with a screw up and having to back track. The bulkheads are plumb by the way. PeterP

[Twetmore]

Chris,

I waited until prior to installing the side seat bulkhead to level.  In retrospective, I wish I had done it earlier.  My forward bulk head is a little out of plumb, leaning forward.  I don't think this will cause any issues but it is a dumb error to have.  At the time, I figured that the wires would pull all the plywood together to get the correct shape but as Peter pointed out no cut is perfect.