ok I am a sanger nut. i am currently doing stringers in my hydro. i tell you what i dont care who says what its alot of work. you must consider manythings when doing it. luckly sanger stringers were laid in dry when hull was built so its not tooooo bad getting them out, but you must remember you best put the exactly in the right spot otherwise nothing will fit and youll have waisted a ton of cash and got no where. you also got to buy kiln dried wood and shape it proper. im in my hydro about a grand with materials . remember its a flat bottom , when your done its still only wurth so much. sounds like you can buy another hull cheaper. if you like i live in the central valley of calif and ill look at it if your fairly close to see if i can help you in any way my 2 cents