I had a tricky section on the deck my Outer Island where the strips wanted to lift off the forms just aft of the cockpit. They wanted to lift off ~1/4" or so, but I forced them back down with some clamping and continued stripping. Once the next few strips were laid, there was enough built-in strength in the deck to keep the strips where they needed to be. I ran a few screws into the form to have something to clamp to, then used long-reach C-clamps to force the raised section down. I also used cinch-straps wrapped around the entire kayak with some wood blocks forcing the problem areas down.

Dean

: Thanks to all who gave suggestions below.

: My next question is that since I have already glued a large portion of the
: hull and there are some sections pulling away from the forms, could I
: steam those sections (which are glued, but still have the staples), and
: then use a couple of small finish nails and tape to hold them to the form?
: The steam may initially weaken the joint a little, but once dried again,
: would the glue still be strong enough to hold it all together when I go to
: remove the staples? I was thinking that if the non-conforming section was
: steamed with an iron and moved into position it might be more apt to stay
: there.

: Spidey, did you do something with damp towels and an iron on the middle part
: of one of the hulls you were building?

: Thanks for the help.