> I am building a Redfish Silver, and I decided to use all 5/8 strips. The
> Silver has a fairly high bow, and it is usually recommended to use a
> gapper strip to reduce the bending of the strips at the bow. My strips
> seem to accommodate this bend without much stress. Should I bother with a
> gapper? Thanks for your recommendations.

> Rich Bechtold

Rich

I am building a Redfish Return with 5/8" strips and I am just finishing the hull. I didn't find any need for gappers either. I didn't have any really problem strips. I am glad to hear someone else had the same thought about the necessity of the gappers.

Tim