: As a guess I'd say it probably could be a little bit lighter with
: thwarts. Though the ones I've seen seem to not have them, from
: what I remember. They arn't real common this far north, more a
: southern creature.

: Bill H.

You're right, Bill. I've never seen one here in the Finger Lakes. In fact the only wooden boats I see are antiques. Morehouse and PenYann were built here.

As far as thwarts vs. frames go, I guess the choice is between interference at the gunwales or on the floor.

Ed