TOPIC: Bedding Stringers

When you guys lay up new stringers do you usually bed them directly to the hull or do you tab them in with a spacer under them?

I did some research on this before installing the stringers in my project Dustin, and was told to avoid the "hard spots" created when putting the stingers directly against the hull. I used 1/4" of PL adhesive (by 3M, I believe) available at the building supply stores. I had some large rubber o-rings that were 1/4" diameter and cut them up into small pieces to use as spacers to maintain the spacing while the PL set up. Maybe overkill, but I wrapped the stringer wood with 1708 biax before installing, just to make them stronger and more waterproof? Then filet the stringers to the hull with peanut butter mix, and 'glass them in.

When I did mine I bedded them with fiberglass as I went. They turned out good. I didn't encase mine because of the special construction. My wood is exposed. In fact I'm going to pull my deck out to check my wood. Mine is made so I can take two large wood screws out and lift the deck out seats and all. It just takes two people. They have never came loose from the bedding fiberglass.

Here's a drawing of how I recommend doing stringers.