Watch out for the bigger gaps between strips, you are right to fill them. I left some gaps open and the glass bridged across and left a white spot that looks like a bubble.

Otherwise, go for it! Scraps are ok, just overlap the ends an inch or two.

: 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