Rhed,
Thanks a lot for all the insite! At first, this was going to be a temporary deck but, the more I think about it, I'm going to keep it on this one and strt a full stripper in the fall. I got a late start on this one and work keeps me out of the garage more than expected. I'll go insane this summer if I'm stuck in the garage
Dowel and glue sounds the simplest.
I never thought about shorter staples I was worried that 1/4 inch wouldn't be enough to hold everything down. I can't put a shear clamp in now (Frames are epoxied in place) but, I can fit filler strips to do the same thing. Wish I would have thought about rounding the edge of the hull/sheer clamp things prior to puttingt the frames in. I could have very easily done it. rounding wont be much of a problem tho.
Don't get me wrong. I love working on this thing! Of all the projects I've taken on, this has to be the most satisfying! It's a joy to just sit in the garage looking at how much I've gotten done and think 'I built that'. The only reason I want to speed the process is, I want to paddle this summer. Besides, I would rather make a full stripper vice half and half. This boat has been an incredible learning experience so far.
What's the name of that book? Where can I find it?
Thanks again.
-David