> I am building a Pygmy GE13- have no woodworking or mechanical skills
> whatsoever. So my questions may seem simple, and simple, non-technical
> advise would be appreciated. I am about ready to be sanding all the seams
> (and the epoxy drips!)to make sure that I have a smooth, rounded surface
> for laying the fiberglass. What should I be using for sanding- by hand, a
> palm sander? Also what kind of sandpaper?

> Regarding epoxy, I am using gloves whenever mixing and applying, but what
> about when pulling wires? The epoxy is hard but still "green"
> (at least I think so.) At what point is it no longer necesaary to be using
> gloves? Thanks.

On the Pygmy multi-chine hulls and deck be carefull with power sanders. I prefer to remove drips and excess buildup at seams with a cabinet scraper, a flat piece of steel about 2"x5". It costs about $5 and and works great for removing hard epoxy from the panels without excess removal of the thin face veneer of the Okoume ply.After the drips are removed, hand sanding with paper wraped around a block is probably better for getting the panels ready for glass. Save the random orbit sander for epoxy sanding.

Larry C.