[monocoque]

The welder and I got to looking at the outrigger material which is 5x1.75x.190 channel. This is big stuff. We decided to take this back to the steel supplier and replace it with something closer to an 1/8th inch material which would still be larger than the original material and much easier and faster to cut. And lighter.

We also decided to use the original A-frame and coupler which have now been cut out of the old frame and tacked right onto the new one. The A-frame, which is 4 inch tube, also has the forward most cross-member attached and the metal plate that lies behind the lower exterior skin and holds the 7-way connector.

The first photo shows how large the 5 inch channel actually is and you can see why it's probably too big for outrigger material. There is also a photo of the old frame with the A-frame removed. And various photos of the new framing! Moving right along!