Hi guys,

I've been trying to put a strip deck on a Stitch and Glue Guillemot deck. With the technique I used to hold my strips in tight together I've ended up with a unfair spot in my deck. (I've since fixed the technique). I would really like to fix the deck.

Ok, end result is that when moving down from the top of the deck to the shear line, I've got a hollow in the surface for about 5 strips where it should be convex. the hollow is about 4 inchs by 8 inches, with no stations underneath. I figure I need to move the surface out about 1/4 of an inch at the deepest part.

I'd like to push the dent out, so to speak.

I can think of one way to do this, that seem really dangerous. That being to get a towel wet with warm water, place it over the hollow, wait for the glue to loosen up, and push out with a board cut to the curvature I want.
The risk being all my labour on this section of deck will be lost as the deck falls apart, or maybe that I just end up with horrible gaps in my strips where the hollow was.

I'm also considering the, pour the epoxy into the hollow, and let it level it self approch, I will not end up with a convex section, but better than concave.

Has anybody tried something like this? Any recomendations for another approach, prefferably not involving a knife or saw?

If I could fix this, then I'd have only one mistake that will drive me crazy every time I sit in the kayak.

Thanks in advance

Myrl.