: Bill,

: That is certainly true for building around a frame. The shape of
: the frame dictates
: the shape of the panels. My interest here is monocoque construction
: where holding a bend then cutting to shape is out of the question.
: Also I am not trying
: to predict exactly when a panel will break but rather to give
: designers a way to view
: high stress spots in their design in order to tweak the design
: ahead of time to minimize
: such spots. Minimizing these high stress spots will help the
: overall shape of the boat stay
: straight and true. Less strain and pull all over = less tendency to
: warp over all during
: assembly. The numbers I will use will be very conservative to try
: to cover the variations that Chris
: wrote about.

: Thanks for the reply,

: Aaron

Pointed sections are always a problem, specially acute angled points. The ply tends to flatten out on those and messes with the curves.

Bill H.