Cyli confesses:
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Maybe too flimsy. If you're using big wood for strength, cutting into
it seems somehow wrong to me. Bolts through it, maybe?

I am not a woodworker or all that great at mechanical things.
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I'm not a woodworker, and I positively suck at mechanical things.
Perhaps I'll wait for Michael's learned input on this one.

But keep in mind, the "cut" was to be into the top, mid, section of a
2x6 -- either a "v"-like cut to accommodate the shape of the hull
resting in it, or a rectangular-like cut to accommodate a webbing strap
which would, in theory (my theory) conform even better to the shape of
the hull and negate the need for foam or other cushioning material.

However, my concern is less for compromising the structural integrity
due to the cut into the wood (what do I know?) but more over how to
ensure that the webbing strap can be affixed securely on either side of
the cut. [as i type this, I'm thinking of extending the webbing strap
along the top of the 2x6 and screwing a 2x1 strip over this bit of
webbing strap and into the 2x6].

Like I've said before, this is beginning to take on the semblance of,
at minimum, a porch extension.

Cheers,
Wilf
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