So there you have it, my boat is still skidless and the hull is greatly weakened because when I removed the old skids, it pulled up some of the plywood along with it. That stuff is thin to begin with, and this does not help. Moral of the story: It is easier to build it correctly than it is to try to fix it later. The Cultus Hehtheht lives or dies on getting this fixed. The next step adhesive instead of caulk and screws. It has to be ready when Larry comes to visit on the 13th.