John,

One thing I find interesting (among others, of course) is how much your build resembles a wooden aircraft build. That mast truss bulkhead would look at home on many aircraft assemblies I've seen, while the image of the inside of the hull could have been of the inside of many fuselages  (or a really big wing leading edge).

So did you end up putting biax on the outside, too? Or are you getting the stiffness you need from the shape of the structure?

Finally,  "For reasons I won't go into, we also cut off the epoxy-and-plywood heels of the stems and replaced them with foam inserts. " indeed. You really think that the peanut gallery's going to let you get away with that statement? That's like waving a can of tuna at a cat. What gives?

So thanks for the update. You'll be giving rides at Okoumefest, right? After all, you do have more than a whole month to go. :-)

Laszlo