Hi Wayne,
Yes indeed aluminum has deforming issues. These can be overcome with the right welding techniques, the order in which parts are installed en bending & stretching. Which all of them I had to learn during the proces
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And yes it gets wooden parts. The spars for example and I am stil considering other parts like a wooden trim on the seats.
Not sure about the hatch yet. Would look nice and its is a bit easier to construct.
Rubrails and footrails I probably make with ready-made profiles.
https://www.stootranden.nl/stootranden/pvc-2085-2086-zwart?___SID=U