This is the same view, with the lower wing deck leading edge attached. The plans call for 3/8 plywood for the underwing, including the forward section.
There have been some instances where a boat has been overloaded and going to windward hard, this curved section has been pounded severely by waves and has cracked.
One recommendation was to strengthen this forward section.
I did two things here to improve the strength of the forward section. The first thing I did was to use two layers of ¼ plywood instead of one layer of 3/8. I did this only on the forward section and not on the whole underwing.
The second thing I did was to install transverse stringers from the cabin side to the float side on the inside of the curve. I used two 2 X 2 stringer spaced equal distance front to rear of the curve only.
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