Hi Bill,
: Did you put bulkheads under the
: joints at the bow and stern? If so, did you do it before or after you
: installed the main deck?

I installed the stern bulkhead under the mini deck joint before installing the main deck. On the bow I added the mini deck while the the main deck was taped with packing tape to the hull. I built a small ledge of strips protruding out from under the front of the main deck to form a ledge for the rearward portion of the mini deck to rest. The front portion sat in a cut out in the bulb portion of the upper bow piece. I then glued the front deck in place and I sealed the bow section from the inside reaching in from the hatch cutouts. The main deck was then sealed to the hull on the inside. Sealing the rear bulkhead to the main deck was done through the rear hatch cutout.

:It looks as if you joined the hull and stern
: before you glassed the deck exterior.

The deck was glassed both sides first. The stern tail piece was the last to be attached permently to the hull if I recall. I used a mixture of epoxy and wood flour applied to both sides before mating it to the hull and main deck. I had also made the piece so it was slightly wider than the hull and once the epoxy dried I finish sanded the edges flush to the hull before applying the the biased seam tape around the edges. Hope this helps

: Great Job on your Shooting Star. Mr. Macs should be pleased.
Thanks!
Steve