My suggestion would be to keep the strength of the design internal to the hull.
1.) Glue a wider internal edging as described (with sufficent width to glue to hull - screw up from bottm to attach plywood base for cap).
2.) Glue (hard as nails) foam on top of plywood with fiberglass columns previously discussed to provide support in three locations.
3.) Cover with biaxial for strength then a fine weave to smooth apperance making a clean seem line with 1" overlap to the hull on the exterior.
4.)Cover cap/hull seem line with rubrail of your choosing.

Kamikaze

So today I set the rail up and did ALOT!!!!! OF GRINDING!!!!!!! I will be glueing and glassing the ACX bands tomorrow. Im gonna glue it and thru bolt it then glass it all the way from the inside liner to the outside hull kinda creating a solid block all the way around the lip of the boat making a solid foundation to glue and screw my 3/4 cap to.

Kamikazi thanks for all your assistants and advice

KRACKER himself in action!!!
 

The handsom KRACKER himself!!!!:bsflag::you:

Looks dreamy....at least it looks like a dream sequence.

so yesterday I glued up inner and outer bands(rail). Today I filled the gap between the 2 pieces with thickened resin and let it kick. I then sanded the top down and prepped it for my top strip of glass that will stitch the inner outer band together. And then glassed the strip. getting the angle right for my cap was kinda tricky, I used mostly eye ball. I have the cap angled to the outside the boat at about a 5 or 6 degree angle to direct wash over board.

Here are some pics of the rough-in stage ofthe splash box Im building. Its 2 layers of 3/4 thats gonna be glued and glassed together.:beer:

Hey Kracker, if you're interested in that console, let em know. They may do something with that boat soon. I can probably get it as far as Raleigh for you if you want it

W/the splashwell in place, where does the water go that's gonna get into the boat?...sorry if I'm jumpin' ahead here>>>

Spare I think im gonna have to pass on the console. I truelly have way to much going on right now to even be able to pick it up. I like the console alot and its unfortunate I cant get it. I will just work with the one I have. Thank you very much for your help. Were you the one who sent me the pictures? I responded back to the pictures.