: What kind of wood? I did the same thing using oak and probably
: thinner than an eighth. I just put a layer of 9 oz glass tape
: inside and out and once the lip is on, it's very strong. I was
: able to make total bends with no problem and did an overlap
: scarf joint on the back of the cockpit opening.

: Because the coaming wants to spring outward, mine stayed in
: position fine and just used a few bowed pieces of strip to hold
: it in a few places using regular thickened epoxy.

The wood is mahogany. I cut 1/2" off the ends to even up the layers then fit in a piece of oak. A heat gun gave the basic bend but cleats were attached to the under side to clamp to.