Garland:

Thank you for the information. I can't wait to get my hands on the Chappelle drawings! I actually found a small jpeg of them on the internet after extensive googling, but too small to read the offset table. Hopefully they will arrive sooner rather than later, although the Smithsonian mentions it may take 4 weeks. Aaargh! Seems like they will solve the station problem, anyway.

I have one question about your initial reply. You mentioned using thicker strips. I guess I was under the impression from Nick's book that the strength came (mainly) from the fiberglass sandwhich, not the wood. Am I way off here? I was going to use quarter-inch strips, just like I did with my Great Auk, with a much heavier lay up of fiberglass on the hull. Should I use thicker strips?

Thanks in advance,
Charlie