Cutting Out the Panels

I'm using cheap ply from Bunning's (our local hardware store) and I found they have a sheet 2745 x 1220 x 4 mm which is just long enough to cut out all the side panels without the need for any scarph or butt joints. The plans suggest adding stiffeners to the bottom panel if it is 4 mm so I decided to use 6 mm for the bottom.

Marking out the panels on the sheets is straightforward but care is needed - I made an error at the stern end of the bottom panel resulting in the panel being 10 mm narrower than the transom. I didn't spot this until I had cut the panels and started fitting them together! I cut the side panels in pairs from 2 pieces of 4 mm ply temporarily screwed together. Planed the edges to the line and laid the finished panels on the floor. Here they are.