Michael-

You'll note my boat has footstraps (one per side at the very rear of the hull) AND the "chicken line"- footstraps for the skipper, line for the crew. But you are correct, you could just add more footstraps and many people do, but some people don't like footstraps between the beams--



Kirt

Kirt Simmons Taipan #159, "A" cat US 48