Thanx all for the words of inspiration! Reel, my V is a '71. The reason I'm farming out the structural stuff is so that it's done right. The last thing I fiberglassed was a ding repair on my surfboard almost 20 years ago. I don't want the learning curve to start with the structural components. Besides, there's some other things on the hull I want a pro to look at just for peace of mind.

btw, no engineering background here... I'm just a telephone geek trying to figure out what the coyote would do in my shoes ;D Next I'll be strapping on an ACME rocket.... ::)