: Are these the ones to keep the backband off the seat or the ones to pull it
: forward? meaning the ones that are failing are mounted to the side of the
: boat or the ones behind you?

: My previous post was for the ones behind you. For the ones to the side of you
: I am using 3" by 1" by 3/4" purpleheart and then screwing
: the webbing strap directly to it same as I did on my CLC boat with a brass
: washer and screw.

: Pete czerpak albany, NY

I'm about to do the same step in my Exp. Single. Pete, did you glass over the blocks? I checked Ross's site and he does not mention glassing the blocks. I would think this high stress area would need large fillets and several layers of glass.

Larry C.