: I just finished the hull of a Great Auk. After flipping the boat over to
: begin the deck, I think I would prefer a rounded deck. Has anyone
: converted the original forms to rounded forms at this stage of
: construction? Any tips?

: I'm also thinking about building a recessed cockpit. What are pros and cons
: of recessed cockpit? I'm interested in how others have designed and layed
: out the cockpit recess on the Great Auk deck. I'm 6-2, 190 lbs - will I be
: cramped with a recessed cockpit?

: Thanks,
: Joe

Hi Joe
If you go to my web page, you can see how I made a partial recess on the front portion of the cockpit on my G/A. I also changed the station's at the very top to lay the top strip flat. I took my pull saw with a level and cut off just enough material on the top of each station so the strip would lay correct to the other strips.
Don't know if this helps. Have fun
Scott Gage
Mulliken Mi
http://www.geocities.com/sgage39/index.html