Pratique 35 kit for steel cruising sailboat

DUDLEY DIX YACHT DESIGN

Pratique 35 steel kit sailboat project of Peter Weston

Page 3 - Hull Bottom Panels

	First of hull skin panels dragged into position and tack welded to keel.
	Both bottom panels fitted and tacked to keel as well as along centreline seam.
	Bird's eye view at the same stage.
	Second panel each side being fitted. The builders did this out of sequence, it would be better to fit the hull floors before fitting any more hull panels.
	Side view at the same stage. The pre-cut hull stringers are lying On the ground next to the hull.
	Aft view, same stage.