keeping the right frame of mind....

I've found it calming to place a few signs around the shop just to keep me focused.

spreading a bead of glue

I've been using a ltttle strip of wood to spread the glue evenly along the plank edge. When a nice even film of glue meets the water misted edge of the other plank on the mold, the joint firms up within an hour. I was able to lay all seven planks down in about the same time.

toast for breakfast.

After forming and fitting the planks, I slide a plastic strip between the mold stringers and last plank, spray the edge down with a little water from a garden spray bottle then lay a string of glue down out of a plastic honey "jar".......make sure you don't bring the glue inside and set it on the kitchen counter. Toast, butter and polyurethane glue for breakfast may slow you down a bit.

port side stern foam

Here's the last seven pre formed planks waiting for me to glue them in place.