I picked up 4 sheets of 1/2 Oukume ply from Neal on Tuesday. I was very happy with the quality and it was nice to work with. I also received the micro plane file and sandpaper yesterday as well. Last night after a Valentine dinner and movie with my wife I snuck down to the garage for a little boat building. I am trying to work at least an hour every night. I like getting my plywood from Neal when possible as I also get some detailed design drawings on construction methods.

I had cut an 1/8" template for the bulkhead of the anchor well. Last night I transferred it to a piece of 1/2" ply and cut it out using a skill saw and a jig saw. I love using a skill saw to cut the curve of the roof line as I seem to have a lot more control with the skilsaw. You can feel and hear the difference when you start to get off line a little. I try and just leave the line when I cut and then go over it with a sander to the line.
I used the micro plane metal sandpaper for the first time last night. It worked real well on the ply edges to bring them to the line. I used the coarse (40-60) pad and it seemed faster than the 40 sandpaper I had been using. The dust was coarser and didn't fill the air as much. Seemed to settle to the floor faster. I also like the file for fine tuning the 1/4 and 1/8 templates. I do not plan on using it on epoxy as I think it would clog. I will probably give it a try at some point. Probably on edges for fitting and not on large flat areas.
I finished shaping the bulkhead and got a good dry fit. Probably the best one yet.

After it was fitting well I glassed the outside with 10 oz using the masking tape trick to keep the bottom edge clear of epoxy for taping. 2 coats of epoxy.

This morning as I was leaving for work I decided that I had time to give the inside a quick coat of epoxy. My son called and offered to give it another coat around noon, but it was still to tacky so he decided to wait.
I filleted and taped the anchor well deck so I should be just about ready to finish the anchor well and plan to start the rear cuddy bulkheads next. I am off work on Monday and hope to get some work done this weekend before another 3 day business trip.
I am thinking about doing a quick coat with a fairing compound on the deck and bulkhead of the anchor well prior to final install. It seems it would be a pain to try and work in the space after it was complete. I am wondering how smooth to make it. The 10 oz fabric has 2 coats but they have not been sanded and you can feel the weave. Maybe I will call that my non-slip surface and just call it good.