yea i think the hood is just fine. theres a spot on each side to ziptie the tubes to to keep them where you want them and i dont think the whole liner thing will be an issue, except for taking on a little more water while its under water, which isnt too big of a deal. i want this thing back so i can get started putting it together. i got two xmetal scuppers for it too. what do you guys normally use to hold the scuppers to the hull? just 5200? waternut and i were talking about this because we dont want one to fall off while riding. will 5200 hold them, or should i use some sort of epoxy?