As you can imagine, a wider coaming lip will hold the sprayskirt better. 1/2" is enough to hold it, but it won't be super secure. You can go with a tigher bungie in the sprayskirt to make back some of the security.

> Is there an optimal/best size for the upper coaming overhang? I'm close to
> finishing a Pygmy Coho and when offering up the upper coaming to the lower
> I see the overhang is approx 3/4". This amount of overhang looks just
> a bit clumsy and it would look much better at one half inch. Is half an
> inch enough to retain a normal sprayskirt in (less than wild) conditions?
> Small stuff I know,... but I'm so pleased with the boat so far, thanks in
> advance. Les Lacey.