> I'am putting the cleats on my strongback and want to be sure I am doing it
> right. In Nick's book he says to place cleats in front of form line from
> the bow to middle and place the cleats behind the marks for the aft forms.
> I understand about the strips curving from bow to stern and the forms must
> face the location marks so the strips lay on the edge of the form that is
> on the line. When I make the changeover in the middle of the boat it will
> require me to have 2 forms inside a 12" space. I know the strip will
> lay on the fore and aft edges of the forms. If this make sense to anyone,
> am I doing this right?

> Larry C.

Bullseye Larry.

I do understand, and you're right on target. But I want to give you one reminder. The purpose for securing the forms with cleats is to just get them to stay put once located properly. Cleats work, screwed in from either side, and so does running long drywall screws right through the form into the strongback, cleats on both sides, wedges, even the strips themselves will lend stiffness to the assembly.

Ed Valley