Skywalker:

Ahhhhh...now I see it. Oddly, that is about the same solution I had come up with. I've got a few extra pieces of 4" wide by 3/4" oak, and they will easily span between rib sections.

Thanks also to Drifter for E-mailing me a pic of his Clacka with the same esential set-up. The only stickler is going to be setting the proper angle from the front pulley to the cleat, so the rope stays secure. Think I can handle that one..

Thanks guys! Only challenge left is the oar lock holders. Wanting to use UHMW, but don't have a big enough piece...so, a couple cutting boards made from the same stuff are going to get hacked up and epoxied to the right size. The wife will never miss 'em... \:D

Mike