I think I finally got it!

[oldbluesplayer]

glad to hear this finally worked out for you - I had read thru alot of your trials while I was thinking out my job - in fact it was probably your story, along with stuff over on classic mako.com, that lead me to install the knee in mine - which really stiffened it up.

Yes, I can beleive you noticed a difference in a now stiffer boat...

Bill