Warren, I found that a Canon Digital Camera and USB cable connected to my computer with their ZoomBrowser software was the best for diagnosing the fit. The software and the cable allow you place the camera in the hull and lower the deck. A USB cable extension allows you to snap the picture with the computer when the deck is lowered and clamped down. Run the cable out the access port hole. Use blocks of wood positioned to support the camera in various positions to snap the shot needed. Below you can see how it points out where the contact points misfit. The top photo is the starboard side of station six where it contacts the gunwale. You can see a backing plate for the rib track and cutout in the top of station six. The second picture is lower down on station six starboard side that showed me where more work was needed to get the fit right. The third picture is of the aft starboard end of the CB trunk that shows that additional trimming was needed. The bottom picture shows how the forward soldiers needed trimming to get the bow down on the hull s-glass patches evenly. Good luck with the process. Use the Pro-Set and X-300 gun from Gougeon Bros., as the flanges do a great job of tying it all together once you have the fit right. Bill Scheumann USA020 and USA040
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