Thanks All, for the input.
It's good to know that it'll work. Phil's point # 4 has me thinking that I COULD assemble the deck first -- deck beams to inwale, ribs, then outwale. Then drill through all to dowel the beams.
If I go this way I will not have to cut mortises or cut my ribs to an exact length. I'll put all the ribs in long and trim them off later. This should be a big help too, I think.
So, How thin could I go with the inwale/outwale ? 3/8" maybe? - or stick with 1/2" ? - lighter?
Another thought I'm having is an internal keel - easy to bend the ribs around instead of under - with 4 or 5 external stringers (thin) for a multi chine, smooth bottom hull. Hoping for super manuverability.
And just to complicate things... how about a drop down skeg to help it track when I want it to. Should I cut the keel stringer to fit it- or go offset -as in next ot it?
Thanks again
Tim
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