I agree with Ross. After 2 false starts, I used 8 ratchet straps spaced at 2 ft. intervals. It's much easier to push in a high spot than to lever out a low spot, so in the places where the halves don't quite line up, insert a shim under the strap at the high spot, smack it a couple times with a rubber mallet, and it will behave. Shim only the hight spot though, whether on hull half or deck half, don't bridge the seam.

> I recommend you do whatever it takes to get everything aligned before
> committing to glass. If you did one side before aligning the other, you'd
> probably have an even harder time getting that other side aligned once the
> first is rigid. Get some stronger tape, get some straps, belts, whatever
> it takes and get the beastie aligned first.

> Ross