> One other consideration you might want to note. If you follow the older
> threads in this bulletin board you will see a lot of discussions about
> cracks forming decks of CLC boats. There is also a lot of discussion about
> how to avoid this. I have not built a CLC but I suspect that it is because
> builders compromising the thickness of the deck material in favor of
> bending the camber easily.

> I am building a Pygmy Osprey and have a Coho waiting. The one comment I
> can make is the desks on these boats are very strong. Further you can add
> more strength of you wish by more aggressive use of fiber glass and epoxy,
> or deck plates to the underside of the deck. This is not as easy to do on
> a CLC cambered deck.

> Hope this helps

I built a chesapeake 18 and added four ounce glass to my deck easily. No edges, smooth curve, I wrapped it one inch over the hull to give added strength to the hull-deck connection. I also laminated extra deck beams and put them under the deck so I can add an outrigger for sailing at a later date. That was easy too because it was a smooth arc not a jointed angle to figure out.

Randy