: I've completed the forms. They were a little difficult at first
: because I was new to it, but I think they came out really
: accurate because I studied everything for a long time before I
: started drawing. I guess I don't really need to know the shapes
: of the forms where the cockpit cutout will be. I was just trying
: to follow the advice in "The Strip Built Kayak". I
: will take your suggestion to use 3/16" strips. This seems
: to be what most people are recommending (for flexibility?). And
: it does seem like a good idea to have as much contact as
: possible between the strips and the forms toward the ends.

The ends take a fair amount of twist to the strips as well as bending, that's somewhat taxing with thicker strips.

Bill H.