Shawn, you forgot to mention the "coolness factor" of the recess. ;-)

Ross

: I recessed my cockpit per the plans in Nick's book. Look on the page opposite
: the offset table for the cockpit and recess offsets. (They're in there!)

: If you don't put in the recess, the coaming is higher--a lower coaming height
: makes body maneuvering and especially rolling, easier.

: Does adding a recess make stripping the coaming easier? Not a whole lot. It
: would be easier, yes, but you also have the added hassle of cutting, then
: stripping that recess.

: Definitely add it for performance--as far as adding it for ease of building,
: it's probably a wash.

: Shawn