: Just a note to anyone lurking about and thinking about starting a stripper.
: After watching and agonizing over designs for a while, I decided to take the
: plunge and build a GB. About that time I was looking at pics of Joe
: Greenley's work and liked one of the strip designs he uses. I didn't want
: to be a total copycat, so I went one better -yeah, right! - and wrapped
: the design around the whole boat, rather than just prettying up the deck.
: Now this would have been a great idea for Joe, or some of the other artists
: we've seen here, but for a neophyte? Not my best decision ever! That was a
: year and a bit ago and I'm still working on stripping the hull.
: Admittedly, it sat for several months because other things got in the way,
: but I'm back at it again, and making progress. My lurking on the board has
: helped tremendously in solving the many problems I created. Yes, there is
: light at the end of the tunnel. I should have the hull stripped in a few
: more weeks. The design will work beautifully, but it has been an
: agonizing, often discouraging process.
: Am I sorry I ever started this? Not for a minute...well, don't ask me that
: when I'm trying to get the darn strips to stop pulling away from the forms
: at the stern, or asking myself why decided to fit the trim to the strips
: rather than the other way around as Nick suggests in his book! LOL

: So, what's my point? Why am I whining away to you guys? I just want to
: suggest to any newbie builders that they might want to just build to the
: plans and leave the fanastic strip design work for their second boat. I'm
: sure your first one will be much easier. Your second one will be
: gorgeous!!

: Thanks for reading my rant. I feel MUCH better now...back to the steamer!

James, We are all ignorant until enlightened.

Have fun, Elliott