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i think the answer to the why you don't see a lot of whalers done in line-X on this site, is that most folks here like to keep them as close to original as possible. If they do plan to make modifications, then typically they try and do them in the spirit of the original.

I would ask, why do you feel the need to Line-X your 15? Is the deck so bad that it's beyond saving or is it beyond your skill level to repair?