Relax. Don't worry. Be happy...have a homebrew, etc. It's no big problem, really. I built my Ches. 17 before they came out with the addendum. If you glue the sheer clamps 1/4" higher, you'll save a bit of sanding/planing when it comes time to bevel the sheer clamps. I had to plane/sand a bit more into my okuome side panels, but it probably cost me an extra 10 minutes of work. If I had glued the sheer clamps higher, I'd have only had to belt sand them and just sand the side panels a little bit.

Just go for it. As CLC says, it will present no problem with further construction, and they're right. Your boat's deck will be about 1/8-1/4" lower as a result. Does this mean anything? Not really.

Enjoy building your boat..I'm currently in boatbuilding withdrawal! Shawn

> Need advice..... I am building CLC's Chesapeake 17 in Orlando, Fl. CLC
> provided an adenda to the plans that showed the sheer clamps flush with
> the edges of the side panel. After gluing the sheer clamps I reviewed the
> construction booklet only to discover that those instructions indicated
> that the sheer clamp should have a 1/4 inch overlap in relation to the
> side panel. CLC says that this should present no problem with further
> construction. I am quite pleased with CLC's kit and attention to my
> questions, but I would like some second and third opinions before I
> proceed. Thanks,