> I think this is very important. The hull to deck connection is highly
> stressed in any boat. Because of the lack of access to the interior of the
> sheer (the Pygmy syringe-on-a-stick method of applying a bead of epoxy to
> the interior of the sheer connection is rather hit or miss), the overlap
> on the exterior is the main connection between the deck and the hull. I
> would not leave it off.

> Ralph

Ralph,

The inside seam of my Pygmy Coho is filleted and taped 2/3 of seam length, not just a bead of epoxy. I felt the "syringe-on-a-stick" method worked quite well. I even lengthened the stick to reach all the way to the ends and was able to make a very nice bead along the entire seam.

I agree that its very important to overlap the deck cloth.

Larry C.