Glynn County is in SE Georgia. Brunswick, St Simons Isle Jeckyl Isle. It's where the hammer heads breed. I've wondered about leaving the stringers empy but worry they won't do the job. I've considered seacast but not sure I can afforn it. The bulk heads have rotten wood so the stringers should to and don't so maybe they should be empty. I've put yet another letter to wellcraft and Lee, I should no more soon til then, more ripping out and prep work. Thanks for the encouragement guys, I was on the verge of trashing the whole idea and am now glad I didn't.