Hi folks.

I'm getting ready to 'glass the insides of the deck/hull of my Guillemot-L. I'm wondering -- How sloppy can I be here? How much can I get away with? Do I really need to spend much time sanding/etc.? I'm thinking I can just do minimal planing/sanding, fill the major cracks, sand it down a little again, and then get down with the epoxy.

Is that a decent strategy? Any gotchas I should keep an eye out for?

Also, I'm thinking about using some fiberglass cloth scraps to deal with the ends, and then the larger portion of cloth for the middle section (hatch to hatch). I'll also use some of the scraps in an effort to reinfoce the coaming down there. Is this a sound strategy, or is there a reason why I'd want to go 'whole-cloth' in this unseen area of the boat?

Thanks. You guys rock, BTW!

Rick Brannan
http://www.supakoo.com/rick/kayak