Armor

My plans for the XCR include expedition style trips to a variety of locations that include plenty of rough landing areas: rocks, oyster beds, sand, logs, etc... Therefore, I am planning to heavily armor the front few feet of the boat. It may be excessive, but I am not that concerned about a few extra pounds. What I am planning is:

• 4" strip down the full length of the keel, extending all the way up the stem
• 8ish" strip from halfway up the stem, extending about 2 ft along the keel
• 12ish" strip from the bottom of the stem, extending about 4 ft along the keel

This, along with the epoxy / graphite fill coat should make the front end of the XCR pretty much bombproof. Here is a picture of the cloth laid up dry: