Good idea ... I've used bungee to do the same thing.

Ken Blanton

: Every time I've glued on a hardwood strip for a laminated external
: stem, I've had a hard time clamping it. Tape seemed too loose
: and staples wouldn't
: go through the hardwood. Last night when I was wondering what to do
: again, I spotted my wife's latex exercise band. I wrapped it
: around the end of the boat and the strip I was gluing all the
: way from the tip of the bow to the end of the stem. I got lots
: of pressure. If you try it just watch your eyes in case it
: breaks. (older ones seem to break or get cut if you have a sharp
: edge on your wood. I hid the pieces of the two I broke.)

: Ric