[tartuffe]

Thank you for the comments Kracker. I have been trying to come up with a solution to bed the stringers to the sole from underneath doing this rebuild in this way. My thoughts are that once complete, insert the cap in the hull, do a test fit, then lift, "decorate" the tops of stringers and place the cap back in, then fill some bags with water to place even weight over the sole.

My primary concern is being able to lift the cap off in the future for any further modifications. I'm going to see what I can find/mix that will stick, just not really bond. I'm thinking poly resin/cab mix with no sanding to avoid an unbreakable bond.

I am trying something kind of new with the replacement in a rather non-traditional way. I weighed the time involved and thought this may test my fiberglass skills a little less by not having to tie all the original hatch lips/livewell into my new floor. We shall see.