I constructed this in a very unconventional way. I flipped over a Jersey 'box I owned and built a frame work of ash right over the hull. The cross ribs were inletted into the keelson, bent down to the new gunels port and starboard and inletted. glued, and screwed. No steambox required to bend the skinny ribs. Transome, likewise, was screwed to the old boat and I fabed a bowstem (horizontal in a 'box) and attached to extiting stem. All attachment screws were placed so I knew I could get to them after the strip and cloth layup. Old boat was covered in plastic sheet to protect from drips. After unscrewing the new hull came right off. Screw holes in the old boat boat were patched and it was sold to fund the new materials I'd bought. Now I had a hull and I framed up the decks with marine ply and ash and continued with the cedar strips and 6oz cloth. This was to my own design as mentioned. I lengthened the cockpit and rounded the front mostly because I liked the look. I put plenty of crown in the deck but it will still pass the coffee cup test (remember Ron Aye?). Custom shelves, removable floorboard for easy cleaning, and a spray curtin sewed by my wife completed the boat. Like Dave says, you can actually feel the tradition of duck hunting when you are out on the water in a Sneakbox. There is nothing like it. I'll post more pics on Monday. Thanks for your comments everyone, Jim
