: Hi Patsy

: I am presently useing 14 guage. Have used 16 guage, but found on the more
: difficult bends in the boat it tended to break when drawing parts
: together. The 14 guage worked well for all of the boat and came out easily
: when heated, after the fillets cured. I got it in bulk at the local Home
: Depot or hardware store. You can also find it in precut rolls, but it's a
: tad more expensive that way. I found folks very curious when I told them I
: was sewing a boat together with it.

: Rehd

Oh, and I used them anywhere from 4" long in close, easy spots to 6" in wider more difficult areas to bend. You could probably get away with 5" lengths for most of what you need, I'm sure.