Kurt,

Looks like a pretty good plan. I did something similar with mahogany blocks on my Pygmy Arctic Tern. My one recomendation is to use a harder wood than cedar, don't want you footbraces to fail at a critical moment.

I found the directions for the method I used on the Kayak Builders of Southern California site. This method has worked well for me, and I take the kayak out in the surf.

Mike

: Greetings: Things are kinda slow around here; atrocious weather prevents
: boatbuilding. So I thought I'd run my latest scheme past higher intellects
: to see if they can find any problems with it.

: My plan to install foot braces in my Mill Creek 13s without drilling holes
: through the hull is simple, cheap and lightweight: a cedar block on each
: end of the rail, with cut-outs to accept the ends, to be epoxied into
: place inside the hull. The rails shall remain removable, but small
: aluminum tabs screwed into place over the ends will prevent any unintended
: departures. With any luck, the photo will explain it all. The full story
: is near the bottom of Page 7 on my website.

: Anyone see anything I'm missing?

: Cheers,
: Kurt Maurer