I'd be very interested in seeing a picture of your setup. Any possibility you could post one? Thanks!

> Actually the fundamental idea here is that the box beam (or whatever)
> should be ignored for setting up the alignment etc. When you're free of
> the tyranny of box beam or ladder alignment and levelling you can play
> with orientations.

> For example on the surfyak I align the strongback over one (1) sawhorse,
> put up lag screwed "arms" to hold the strongback, put weights at
> the other end of the arms, and now I have a balanced (weight) form ass'y
> that I can swing over to work on the left side, the top, or the right side
> instantly when ever I want. To lay glue on a top strip location, I swing
> the boat on its side, lay in the glue, swing it back upright and place the
> strip. I'm doing a design on the sides, so I swing it on its side and the
> top of the sawhorse makes a nice bench to lay down the tools.

> I repeat - free from the tyranny at last!!!

> - mick