: Take a look at Nick's videos, I'm pretty sure they will help.

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: http://www.guillemot-kayaks.com/guillemot/information/kayak_building/strip_built_construction/boat_building_videos

: StephenHJ

Thanks, I thought I'd done that, but I missed that video. Also, I haven't yet used any cheaters on the bow, and of course now I'm looking at strips now that are all the way up on the stern, but not nearly so on the bow. Does this pose a problem?