: For what it's worth, I've been looking into lashing... it looks
: pretty easy: www.kudzucraft.com/video/lashing.php

: Seein' as I'll be building mine as work/travel permits (the
: workshop will be my mom's barn, three hours away from my
: apartment) over the winter, I'm planning on simply lashing the
: stringers to the formers (and the bow/stern plates, probably). I
: figure it'll take me most of the winter, working every second to
: fourth weekend to get the frame put together. The barn has
: little heating, so epoxy won't have a chance to cure properly
: until spring hits.

: I'll have to wait for warmer temperatures to hit before I skin it
: (ballistic nylon & two part urethane)... since I'll also
: have to seal the plywood ends with epoxy at that point, I might
: just coat the lashing with epoxy as Tom suggests.

Yup, I bought my "artificial sinew" today (it is actually flat nylon lacing tape made for keeping cables contained,but has fallen out of use lately) and lashed the rear frame in place. it pulls real tight and does a great job. My ONLY reservation is the lump it will make in the skin. Otherwise I say go for it it is clean neat and very strong. it has salvaged my project!

: Thanks to Kudzu for the video, too... if I hadn't seen it, I'd have
: never considered lashing.

nice video I too learned from that!

Dan