...and it's really floppy. I'm hoping the poly skin will take a lot of that out of the equation. (The tubes are also not yet shockcorded).

If not, I'll add an extra stringer or two, or use some tension cables within the stringers or between gunnel and chine.

I didn't realize the frame building would go so quickly, so I've never ordered any Tacoma Tarp polyester. Need to get right on that now!!!

: Well, I was thinking that if you bent them down toward the chines, you'd get
: some triangulation effect. They'd be below the gunwales at the bow and
: above them at the masik.

Gotcha.

Shawn