Warren, I started making my foils without the benefit of the Center Board 101 PDF, so the first layer of hybrid went on with my saddles laying flat. Then I contacted Bram and he sent the detailed instructions. But this mistake gave me a nice stiff blank to epoxy to the stands (see picture). When I made my stands, I C-clamped little ledges of 1"x1" wood to support the saddles backed with hardboard (masonite). I hinged the leading edge side of the saddles together with duct tape in several places to help hold them in place while clamping. The ledges supported the lower ends of the saddles while getting the clamps in place, but not tight, along the top of the saddle. Once all of the clamps were ready for tightening, I pulled down on the plastic sheeting covering the peel ply to tighten the layup before final clamping. One problem that I created for myself was leaving too much material (peel ply and plastic sheeting) hanging down from the trailing edge. I rolled it up to allow the clamps to reach the trailing edge of the saddles and it hardened to such a mess that I had difficulty cutting it off and removing the peel ply from my layup. The trailing edges came out great despite the mess, but I advise cutting off the extra material before it sets. Good Luck. Bill Scheumann USA020 and USA040
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