Why not use an image_map with a transparent shape of your canoe for the plane.
It may require some work but it should do.
Fabien
> I haven't use bicudic patches much. Just a thought since you've got the canoe> done,> How much trouble would it be to take copy the canoe data and flatten it out?> Leaving the impression ya want at the depth ya want.> I've made a canoe but I use lathe and CGS to put it in the water.
