I'm building a CLC Patuxent and the suggestion is that the fillets should be wide enough to cover the copper wire (which I intend to leave in). Is this really necessary, since a less wide fillet should be strong enough and the epoxied tape over the fillet should cover the wire. It just seems to me that 3 times 17.5 feet of wide fillet might add considerably to weight without necessarily improving strength. But then again, I don't want the boat falling apart under me. Comments welcomed.