: One idea I am tossing around is shortening up the floor by adding an
: intermediate frame. Cut it off at the top stinger and space it 18 to
: 24" forward of the one at the rear of the coaming. (Just guessing at
: the distance) Just long enough to put in a seat and a tight rest if
: someone wanted them. Then you just need a short board or slats and you can
: still keep it low to keep the CG low.

: I am about to start a new boat this afternoon we have been design for a
: couple of months now. Once I get the frames in place I am going to spend a
: little time looking into floor board options but I am leaning toward the
: extra frame.

: I think your probably right that glassing the floor boards would work. I have
: some interest in building a couple boats for others, so I am looking for
: something that is not to labor intensive or costly. And I am going on the
: assumption that most people are not going to want to sit on a hard wooden
: floor, so it's going to need a padded seat in it.

One advantage of the longer spacing is the floors tend to be springy, giving the effect of padding where there isn't any.

Bill H.