Happy building! I think they gave the two hull bottom options 1) if a new builder wasn’t feeling brave or 2) if a builder messed up the 3-board build and needed an emergency backup so the whole kit wasn’t totaled. I almost did option 1 LOL!!I can understand that! I opted to not use the 3 pieces for the keel boards. When test fitted they had a notch to port and starboard of the center line that did not appear on the 1-piece........so I took the easy way out. I have a laser and I suppose I could have cut new ones, but since the alternative was available, I chose that. Now I'm asking why they did this in the first place! Thanks Don for responding.
I haven’t gotten back to mine yet. Need to do the gunwales next and decide if I want to do the frame head irons or not (don’t think I have any card stock around).