: What are the advantages/disadvantages (other than weight) in using a sheer
: clamp? when I get to the point of joining the pieces of my Night Herron, I
: had thought of a sheer clamp. The advantages of net having to look like an
: ostrich in a kayak, might outweigh the disadvantages of the clamp.

: If I use a thin 1/8 piece, it looks like I could use thickened epoxy and fit
: the deck on top of that piece. Advantages would be that the deck would not
: invert into the hull, as the clamp would force the deck to meet the hull.

The transition at the sheer of the Night Heron goes from a hard angle near the bow, to straight across in the middle to a sharp angle in the stern. The sheer clamp would have to be a funny shaped piece of wood with a weird rolling bevel to work. It certainly could be done and may make the joining operation a little easier. But if the deck happens to end up wider than the hull, it won't help much at all. The total time to make and install a sheer clamp will certainly be longer than running tape down the inside seam.