: Thanks for the suggestions, I should be able to beef the majority
: of it up with some extra glass, however, one of the thin strips
: (not rigid) is right on the edge where it meets with the hull,
: so if I was to add a piece of wood to the inside, the deck and
: hull would not meet up flush at that point. Not sure what to do
: here.

Well since you don't glass the inside and the outside at the same time and most people glass the outside first, you can add a piece of wood on the underside to strengthen that thin piece then plane it back off once the deck's outside is glassed.

Bill H.