: :: I wonder - what do you think of the stresses a sail rig would
: put

: What Bill said. There are lots of examples of SOF sailing boats.
: With ply frames it's even easier, though. I'd just make some of
: the frames around the mast and dagger/centerboard case
: "full" instead of open. That is, they'd be like kayak
: frames in that'd span the boat at some of the upper chines, too,
: if that makes any sense. And, I'd add knees to various parts, to
: resist twisting under sail.

: Here's a pic of her on the water, with spokesmodel Anna at the
: oars. The boat, which we floated on the Shenandoah River, in the
: Shenandoah county section of the Shenandoah Valley, VA - and
: which I'm now calling the "Shenandoah Whitehall" (as
: opposed to the original "New York Whitehall") - rows
: just great with one or two, and is fast, stable and relaxed to
: use. I couldn't be more pleased (except for the sheerline, which
: flattened out when I put her together).

Btw Dave, looks really nice finished and I didn't even notice the lack of sheer until someone mentioned it ;)

Bill H.