Piggybacking with Capt Chuck...
I would leave the cap on until you get the new deck tabbed into the hullsides. Will really keep it in shape for when you pull the cap. Write down some before widths also.
Cant tell what the stringers were extended to transom with but just bore some pvc sleeves in for limber holes.
Yes cutting the tops of the stringers inside of the radius will be alot easier when its time to reglass. I would refoam and cap to original height and then do your raise.
A good way to save some coin is layup your parts in some kind of ester resin then bond/tab into the boat with epoxy. Made the switch from e-bond to RAKA a long time ago and havent looked back!
History side question... When did the side boxes extend all the way to the bow like that?? Thought that was a later 2 stringer hull change?
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