Check Pete Roszyk's website. He built a Hybrid last year and feels your pain

: Having built a couple of S&G boats, Ches 16 and WR180, I'm looking for
: something a bit different and am thinking of a strip deck on a Cormorant
: 16 S&G hull. Can anyone give me some advice, opinions, procedures, tips,
: etc on doing this? Should I strip on forms or on some permanent deck
: beams? What is the best way of handling the sheer clamps --- glue them to
: the hull as is normally done, or screw them to the hull and glue them to
: the deck so the deck can be removed for fiberglassing? I plan to paint the
: hull, so screw holes will not be an issue. I've read both Nick's book and
: Ted Moores' "Kayakcraft" (both excellent) but would like to hear
: from you folks that have done this. Thanks for your help.
: Dave