: Clayton,
: The frame is stayting in it is a flat wide span. I plan to also
: glass inside (if you think it is not neccesary let me know). The
: tape is holding a very thin spacer so that when I glass the
: inside I can remove the spacer and still have a good fit. I have
: thought about putting a hatch in the front between frame
: segments and just gluing gortex over the holes in the frame but
: I doubt I will have the energy.

Hi Scott,

I think glass inside a SUP would be completely up to you. The pros would be strength of the deck and sealed wood in the event of water entering interior. Cons might be weight gain. I have followed Malcolm Schweizer's build of the Malco link here
http://www.grainsurf.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=3240&hilit=malco+wood+surfboard+supply+malco
I like what you have done so far, looks great!
Keep us updated which ever way you go.

Clayton