# Chesapeake 17LT progress #2

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**Created:** [January 9, 2009, 1:46am UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/chesapeake-17lt-progress-2/34850 "2009-01-09T01:46:56Z")\
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**Author:** ![Lawrence\_Watson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/439d5e/32.png) [@Lawrence\_Watson](https://forum.clcboats.com/u/Lawrence_Watson)\
**Post date:** [January 9, 2009, 1:46am UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/chesapeake-17lt-progress-2/34850/1 "2009-01-09T01:46:56Z")

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Chesapeake 17LT progress #2The hull panels are cut out and sheers clamps now attached.&nbsp;&nbsp; I mis-glued (but didn’t inhale) during this tricky task, glueing the first sheer clamp onto the **outside** of the hull panel despite letters SC SC SC writ large along the correct edge!&nbsp;&nbsp; I’ll bet nobody has ever made that mistake before!&nbsp;&nbsp; But quickly spotted through the forest of clamp handles, and remedied, and the second sheer went on quickly and correctly.&nbsp;&nbsp; I now wanted to get all other hull components (apart from the coaming pieces) finished and ready to install rather than going back and forth.&nbsp;&nbsp; The next stage of fabricating the laminated cross-beam was a breeze, mainly because I borrowed a friend’s jig from his own building project of a while ago.&nbsp;&nbsp; The plans refer to laminating six (6) strips of 4mm ply, whereas the construction manual says five (5).&nbsp;&nbsp; I decided that five would be enough as the ply I’m using is Pacific Maple – pretty stiff - and frankly it was hard enough wrestling with the five strips, let alone six.&nbsp;&nbsp; This epoxy is slippery stuff under pressure! &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This is one task where many strong C clamps are needed, the bigger the better.&nbsp;&nbsp; I will leave the laminated beam clamped-up in the jig for several days to ensure the epoxy is properly cured while I proceed elsewhere. 6mm bulkheads are now cut out as the final components necessary to start assembly – everything else is now ready.&nbsp;&nbsp; I will put another lightweight 4mm bulkhead, or maybe a lightweight cross-beam, into the rear section of the craft as I imagine the flat unsupported rear deck could take a bit of a beating if I need to clamber onto it during a wet re-entry, and the intended 3mm deck will be quite fragile.&nbsp;&nbsp; Next steps – the exciting and challenging task of wiring-up the hulls and getting everything just so before filleting and jointing.&nbsp;&nbsp; Cooler weather is forecast over the next several days: 26°C&nbsp; (79°F), so that will make working outside a bit more bearable._Lol from Oz - Jan 9th 2009_&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;