: When I built my new bulk head it only took a few minutes. I used two pieces
: of cardboard as a template. I put 4 marks on the inside of the hull where
: I wanted the ne bulkhead. On in the middle at the top, in the middle at
: the bottom, at the sheer line on each side. I measured the width between
: the marks on the sides and then transfered this to the bottom of one piece
: of cardboard. then I did a rough cut and slid it inside, This piece is for
: the top so I put the bottom of it on the two side marks, marked the top
: center point and drew the top hull shape. I cut, trimmed and fitted the
: piece until it fit the top, from the sheer lines up keeping the center
: mark on the template aligned with the center mark at the top of the hull.

: Then I did the same with the other piece of cardboard for the bottom. Once I
: had the pieces fitting nicely, I measured from the top center to the
: bottom center and put the two pieces together until this height was right
: and then taped them together. A quick test fit required no adjustments and
: I had my template.

: I think I spent about 20 minutes on this. I then transfered this pattern to a

If it takes more time for some people, or hard to measure, another way to make a very accurate and quick inside template (espec for stitch and glue) is by using long sharpened thin scraps of wood or cardboard. At the appropriate location for the bulkhead, hot glue or tape or jam a pc of cardboard that is way smaller and cut to NO particular shape(even torn out). Cut the thin scraps so they are say about 4 in long and one by one hot glue them on the card radially out so the pointers touch the inside of the seams or ea side of the fillets. Pull the card, connect the points on another pc of paper or the wood directly, and you have exact measurements. The more points, the more accurate.

Real simple, no (none) measuring. Sorta like a fixed inside micrometer for every point.

-mick