: Hello,
: I’m currently building a kayak with a stripped deck. Here’s my
: question: is there any structural relevance for sheer strips?
: Starting with the kingplanks and working down to the sheer seems
: to save a lot of work. I usually paint about one inch of the
: deck above the sheer line continuously with the hull.
: Thanks for your help,
: Martin/Vienna/Austria

If you are making a hybrid (S&G hull strip deck), you probably want sheer clamps to get an adequate gluing surface between the plywood sides and the deck.