Buidling the Stock or Ladder

In order to begin the build we must first construct a stock that we will be building the frames and boat on.  This is an incredibly important stage because if we set the stock height to low or high it will become considerably harder on us to build at a comfortable height, aka, planing or sanding above our heads or trying to get under a boat that is 1 foot off of the ground.  It is also vital that the stock is level fore and aft and port to starboard because otherwise the boat will be built on an angle and will make it considerably harder on ourselves to do anything correctly.  There also needs to be a centerline on this jig that we can line the stations and frames up to as a reference point.  These points are indicated on the photo: