: Thanks for all the help everyone. I went to Lowes today and they have WRC
: boards. For a 1"x6"x10' it was $13.50 Not too bad. The quality
: wasn't too great but I figure I only need 5 or 6 good boards for my boat.

: Another question... The Great Auk is 17' long. I'm not sure I should even try
: to find 2x4 of sufficent length that is rear straight enough to use.

: Any recomendations for a strongback of this length. I was thinking of using
: plywood but of course they only come in 8'....

: Thanks again!

Well there's a couple fast ways and a couple good ways, normal huh? You can bolt together a bunch of 2x4's to make an external strongback, but it tends to warp over time. Construction lumber isn't real stable. You can make a sectional plywood box beam that is stable. The one's I've seen have a smaller piece that slides into the larger pieces so you can extend the length to whatever is required.

Bill H.