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Now, tack down the paper smoothly on the board and, with a lead pencil, trace over the lift lines as in Fig. 5. When the template is removed, duplicate lines will appear on the board. If these are broken or too light, trace directly over them with a soft black pencil, so that the outline will stand out clearly. With a bandsaw or keyhole saw, cut out the lifts on the outside of the pencil lines. Do not cut any closer to them than 1/32 in., as the lines must remain on each board. Save the waste stock from the boards; it can be used for the upper works. Next, draw a pencil center line down the long top side of each lift, and an adjoining center line on each beveled end. On each center line, locate the point at which station line No. 11 will cross.
Draw this station line across the tops of all the lifts, continuing it down the edges of each board. this is the midship point of the hull, the marks enabling you to properly line up the lifts when gluing. Now, take lifts Nos. 3,4 and 5; on the center line of each, measure 41/2 in. forward and 8 in. aft of station line No. 11. On the latter line, measure 11/4 in. out from the center line toward each side. Connect these points to form a penciled rectangle as shown in Fig. 10, and saw this part out in order to lighten the hull block.
Gluing the lifts together is next. You will need waterproof casein glue for this job, to assure strength and permanency. It is obtainable in package form as a dry powder, being sold at nearly all hardware stores. Full directions for mixing this glue are printed on each package. Follow these instructions carefully so that the mixture will have a smooth, creamy consistency, after which it is ready to apply.
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