: I build a little furniture too but finding I enjoy the boats a lot more. Yes
: the lashing do leave some small bumps. But the cordage lays beside its
: self and not on top so they are not really that noticeable. You can see
: them in this shot of my last boat.

: http://kudzucraft.kudzupatch.com/designs/seabiscuit/skinned/skinned3.jpg

: I see Tom has replied to this. But I have a concern about a screw backing
: out. Probably not a big chance of it happening but it only takes one to
: ruin a skin. Powered wood boats obviously have a lot of vibration but they
: do back out on them sometimes. I removed mine and pegged the holes to keep
: the water out.

: And as Bill(?) mentioned there is the annoying tendency for the screw to
: split open the plywood. Then you have to repair that or water will get in
: and rot it. I see a lot of downsides to screws and probably just about as
: much labor as lashing one. But I have to put my feeling aside sometimes.
: This is on of those that I am struggling with.

: That is why I chose it years ago. 2-2.5 hours West of you. Over on the
: Tennessee River. I bet you shop at Redmonds? I have been over in the
: warehouse looking for old machines. I understand he is getting out of that
: though.

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I think Tom shows it on his web site, if you want to lash and don't want the bumps you can either drill holes in the plywood to string the lashing thru or carve slots into the face of the stringers for the wire ties so they don't show.

Bill H.