I'll also redesign the cleat, to avoid the stress concentration. But if anyone else has successfully bonded 4' lengths of Hollowood, or just built some useful spars from it, I'd be interested in sharing. I am looking into building a sailboat, it will be in the 50' LOA range. I am wanting to stay away from steel, the Roberts 493 calls for fiberglass hull. Looking for help and suggestions on hull construction methods, what's the best, less expensive, ease of construction.
Project includes making a set of oars and a wooden trailer.
Prior experience with building ice boats and a canoe. Hull is now being planked and then will be covered with 6-oz. It is intended to be varnished. Okume marine plywood. I expect to finish it by the end of the year.