: Finally, the questions??

: --are there some stapless sites / construction techniques that I am missing??
: (without having to steam...I would really like to avoid this if possible.)

: --Any other ideas on how to keep these strips tamed and tight to the forms!
: The wood is redwood, by the way.

: --Is there anyone else building in the Cincinnati, OH area so that I could
: come and get some inspiration from you boat?!

: If you got this far, thanks for reading and thanks for all the great info
: I've already gotten from this forum over the past year!

: ----Will

I tried everything mentioned on this board to force my strips into bending and then some, from a steam chamber, heat gun, ironing wet towels, putting the strips under the ice in my pond to soak for a few hours but what I liked most was slitting the 3/4" wide strip with a utility knife in the hard to bend areas and forcing glue in the slits befor putting the usually 8'long strips on. I clamped an 18" steel ruler to the strip to guide the utility knife in several slices until I cut completely through.

John