Thanks guys,
The side stringer bending went well and is almost complete. I steamed the some of the pieces that had the most acute bends and twists. I also tried the hot, wet towel alternative, just for grins. It worked too and is quicker.
Ken, after asking the questions, I revisited your photo link and answered them for myself. My wife got a kick out of your steamer set up. She says watching boat builders is like watching reruns of Macgyver. Your link is great; can't wait to watch how you proceed, now that the boat is flipped over.
JP, staples sounds like a great way to go, but don't you have to snug up the planks with screws and battens before stapling anyway? I'm not quite there yet, so I'm just visualizing, but it doesn't seem that I could press a stapler hard enough to forego the screws.
Also, I found a plastic oil transfer pump at Harbor Freight for $7.00 and will see how they work on moving epoxy from five gallon containers to one gallon pump jugs.
Looking forward to planking.
Carter