Make: Volume 93

our latest dimension drawings, and CAD files in

DXF format, at larkboats.com once they’re ready.

3. ASSEMBLE PLYWOOD PIECES INTO

SUB-ASSEMBLIES

3a. Layout. Lay out all the pieces, both panels and

structural supports, to check fit (Figure

B

).

3b. Glue sub-assemblies. We used a waterproof

polyurethane glue advertised for marine use;

we’d read that it would be good for below-the-

waterline seams (Figures

C

,

D

, and

E

). It has

worked, but other adhesives may be better, so it’s

hard to make a strong recommendation here.

The windows aren't glued, but held in place by

grooves in the frame of the cabin wall. In the next

design, they’ll be held in with ...