[flyingfrizzle]

I agree with fishstrecher on the "Hard Spots" (a very common cause for tears in a hull like you got). I might can dumb it down, I would think of a hard spot as where the bulk head meets the hull or and other item such as the bond between the fish box and hull with the potter putty as being an area where the load is not spread out correctly over a wide area. The bonding point is a sharp or small area that applies all the force to a given spot. Filets and the trapezoid spaces mention help spread the force out to more of the hull and not the one spot. If all the force is not spread and applied to one area it can be more prone to failure.


It usually takes me reading multiable examples, pictures, and then I still have trouble understanding this type stuff. Im still learning each day myself and feel like Im just now starting to make since of some of it. hopefully this will help some if im on the right track.