The Shilshole 27 model...

Eric suggested I build a model before tackling the full-sized boat.  Building the model did give me a better idea of what the finished full-sized boat would look like and the sequence of the steps during the construction.   The various pieces of the model were cut out of thin aircraft plywood by Brandon Davis at Turn Point Design on his NC machine, just like the bigger boat.   The pieces were stitched together with wire on a building jig, aligned correctly, and then glued.

The model has most all of the features of the full-
sized boat except for the keel trunk, rudder,  and rigging.