: John, Put those alignment blocks on the outside of the boat. They will be
: much easier to knock off, and you can use a power sander to get off any
: residue of hot melt glue. Any alignment block you put on the inside should
: be in a spot where you can get at it REALLLY easy -- near the cockpit or
: an inspection hatch. Otherwise you will be doing too much work in a rather
: confined area. The moaning and groaning could be excessive.

: If you need to push out a spot, because the hull or deck narrows in some
: spot, do it by wedging in a stick, forcing the hull or deck wider from the
: inside. you won't need glue to hold these in place, so they'll knock out
: easily, and cleanly, when the time comes.

: you can attach the inner strip of glass cloth to the hull with tiny drops of
: hotmelt glue, or small drips of epoxy resin before assembling the parts.
: This will hold it in place after the hull and deck are combined. Then all
: you have to do is paint a bit of resin on that cloth and wait for it to
: set up.

: hope this helps.

: Paul G. Jacobson

Thanks Paul. I say this so much on this board but I am learning all of these's little details to make my life easier building my frist stripper. Trying to soak in all of the information offered on this board is half the fun for me.

John