The break away part of the form is just a gimick to help make the strips lie fair. You can build the boat without them.

> Nick's book talks about breakaway forms near the cockpit. Are they simply
> to align the ends of the deck strips to maintain a fair curve to the edge
> of the cockpit?

> Do I eyeball the curve, extending over the cockpit recess horizontal line.
> The lofting charts just end at these points.