Final gluing done today. Decided to glue all the bits together and t'hell with the forces due to expansion due to water. But, I pinned/doweled the perimeter joints with 3/8" fiberglass rod (McMaster-Carr). A certain bit of fun was had since, due to springback of the curved laminations, fitting could only be done when the long, curved pieces were clamped. The fun continued while fitting the pins and gluing; epoxy had to be applied and the perimeter pieces simultaneously slid inwards together. I cheated; the pin holes are 7/16" and the pins are 3/8"; epoxy takes up the annular space for a 'perfect' fit. See the 'dress rehearsal' pics and others taken over the last few days.
Sanding and cutting the corners to round tomorrow, then it's off to the boat.
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