A few more things done...setting up the garage/Sourcing supplies

I've removed the transom from the jig and everything looks good.  When building my jig I used standard 2x4 stock for setting the transom curvature, this gave me about 2 1/2" curvature when formed in the jig.  With the transom out of the jig and a few days passed, the curvature is now sitting at 2 3/16", well with in the 2"-3 1/2" range the plans call for.

The past couple of days I have cut out my front cabin and two side 1/4 panels to the rough 16"x32" shape, these will be cut and fit in place later on.  I've also setup a table in the garage using a few 2"x10"x8' boards that will span across a couple saw horses to create a table to work on. This should be quick and easy to take down and set up when needed.

During my last trip to the Home Depot I was disappointed to find out they stopped carrying the Norton line of sanding discs!  They now carry the Freud line and the price is much higher at $1.45/disc.  I can't seem to find anyone in town that stocks the 6" sanding disc so I ended up ordering some off ebay, 200 discs at 30 cents a piece....can't beat that!  I'm also having a hard time finding cheap chip brushes.  The lowest price I could find for a 2" chip brush is $1.50ea.  Harbor Freight has packs of 36 for $10.99.  I guess I'll be making a stop at Harbor Freight the next time I cross the boarder.