Michel Selig II

On the upper side of the plank, I drew a "safety margin"
line 3 mm. outside the waterline. This was the line
used for cutting.
On the lower side of the plank I did essentially the
same thing: 6 mm. for the thickness of the hull, plus 3
mm. as the safety margin.
The top side of the lift that goes from waterline 11 to
13. One can see the waterline (green) and the 3 mm.
safety margin. The extreme width of the plank
indicates that the hull is almost flat between these
waterline.
The bottom side of the same lift that goes from
waterline 11 to 13. The distance between the green and
red lines on the bottom of a lift is 9 mm. : 6 mm. for the
thickness of the hull and a 3 mm. safety margin.
2. Half lifts
a. Cutting the half lifts
Since I can't use electric cutting tools because of the
anti-coagulants I take, I subcontracted the cutting of the
lifts to my old friend and ship's carpenter, Manu
Allibert of Saint Tropez. He found the planks well
prepared and cut the lifts with his band saw, working
for a total of five hours.
b. Preview of the finished rough hull