: I was worried about that, until I started looking at the shape at and just
: behind the seat. It's got a really flat bottom there, and I'm thinking
: it's going to be sweet.

As I discovered, a flat bottom is not enough to guarantee stability. How wide is the hull at the chines? That seems to be the critical measurement.

: I'm still planning to do the saran (r) wrap trick
: with that packing plastic sheeting they wrap around pallet shipping loads
: to hold it in place. I'll make sure I talk someone into documenting the
: entire proceedure, whatever the results might be ;-)

Good idea, as this allows you to make changes before committing to skinning.