: Oh my... I am soo hooked. I think that this kayak building stuff is
: addictive. I have just put on my first 8 strips and it amazes me how fast
: three hours passes. My one concern is that the strips seem to have shifted
: down a bit around the bow (severe bend). My sheer strip is now about a 1/4
: on an inch below the sheer line. Is this going to cause any serious
: problems or will my bow just not quite be as high as it ideally should be.

: JJ .
JJ,
Insert a cheater strip as described by Nick in his book. Install one now and you will be able to proceed with less bend in the strips. You can also install one where your first strip has crept on you, or you can just consider the sheer to be moved slightly and the difference will be made up on the deck side of it.
Ray