You could also make some temporary forms for the deck and make a stipped deck. That should make a most unusual boat. remember, use two or more contrasting woods for best and most striking results.

--eric

> Hi all,

> We're getting ready to glue the deck for our Osprey, and Louise likes the
> look of the multi-chine hull so much that she wants a multi-chine deck
> too. Her idea is to cut the largest and central pair of panels in to 3
> parts, increasign the number of panels in the deck from 4 to 8. This would
> have the effect of giving the deck a rounder appearence and giving it the
> same multi-chine look as the hull (see stick-figure cross-section below).
> We're thinking that the saw kerfs may remove enough material to get the
> desired shape, but we may need to sand off a bit more to get the look we
> want.

> Aside from the need to modify the temporary forms, what issues do you
> imagine we'd encounter?

> Thanks for any suggestions!

> - Tim and Louise.