You could try a stack of veneers. Once glued into an arc, they'll maintain their shape pretty well. While the glue is drying, you could use a temporary internal brace between the hull and the deck to ensure the deck maintains the proper curvature.

Ross

: Can anyone give me some suggestions for building the inner lip for my hatch.
: I guess I did some things out of order and installed my rear bulkhead at
: the same time as I installed the deck. Now I have no access to lay
: fiberglass tape as shown in Nick's book. I tried 1/4" pine strips
: clamped to the inside, but it flattened the deck the match the pine strip.
: Tried cutting several kerf in the pine strip to help it bend but it
: doesn't look very good. Any Ideas? Thanks in advance. Don

: fyi... The hull is 17' version S&G Cape Charles with stripped deck made from
: butternut with black walnut accent stripe down the center line of the
: deck. coaming is also black walnut.