: hey,

: I am aligning my forms for the heron starting at both ends. Do I center the
: middle form? if i measure it from the bow it is about an inch too close to
: the next form. if I measure from the stern same thing. I split the
: difference right? The strong back is the correct length and I am using
: 3/4" form stock.

Tom, remember that the form is only a representation of the kayak at the one point on the outside edge of the form with the paper on it. On most forms the wood strips will only touch one side of your 3/4" form, on the forms towards the bow the strip will touch the edge closest to the bow, on the stern side, the edge closest to the stern....now that I think about it, it probably doesn't matter how you position the center form. I put it towards the stern, in other words, the side with the paper on it was on the line and the rest of the form was on the stern side. The center form is really the only one where the strip is going to sit flush.
Confused?
Hope this has helped in some way.

: Tom