I can see where you needed extra support with the 67 pound card stock. Spreading the hull to shape takes a good bit of force. With 130 pound card stock it is even harder to shape, but the folded benches are much stronger. Putting long "V" troughs under the seats to turn them into triagular 'tubes" works well and gives extreme strength. I have it all rigged now. I had a kite handle and string from a large kite I bought years ago. I use 150 pound test fishing line and a surf casting reel to fly my kite so I had the brand new woven kite string to rig the boat. I used a pin vise and bits to drill holes through the gaff and mast to attach the stays and sails. Not really needed, but very secure. I folded over excess paddle backing then cut into "T" shapes to make the cleats for the mast stays and sail lines. I folded the front cleat horizontal just outside and below the port rope guide so it would not tangle with the harpoon line if real. The boat is all finished now. I cut the tip of the harpoon to a single side, similar to the hinge heads used for deep penetration the rotate to "hook". I am going to use more of the extra paddle backing to make cross bars on the stand posts to cradle the boat. Even with the post tops cut into curves it is easy to bump the boat off the stand. I will shape the cross bars to the hull and waterproof so I have more of a cradle and much more support, but everything on the boat is finished. I do like the scrimshaw on the model base. It really dresses it up and certainly something a whaler would do when building a model.
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