Just a tip! Make sure you fare off the forward bulkheads quite a lot. I fared them for the side planking but not enough because having completed 2 layers of planking and fitted the limewood deck I found the foredeck was just over 1cm too long! I therefore had to do a work around on the top deck side panels! I think it looks OK though. I found fitting the instrument switches very fiddly because the holes were rather too large for the switches even after several coats of varnish. I wish now I had fitted the switches before permanently fitting the dashboard into place. Perhaps a better idea would have been to temporally fit the dashboard in place with a bit if double sided tape in order to correctly position the top of the dashboard strips correctly. Once done, I would have then removed the front of the dashboard and fit the switches on a flat surface. I hope you don't feel 'I'm trying to tell Grannie how to suck eggs'!!
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Also, when you get to fitting the saxboards I found this a bit of a challenge because of curves in two directions! My next job is painting below the waterline white. I'm waiting for the varnish to harden off before applying masking tape. I had a bit of a disaster earlier with the masking tape! See my thread on Amati Riva Aquarama for use on water.Camcan
