: I'm pretty unclear about what you do when you get to the ends of the boat.
: John Michne's Fiberglassing 101 says not to try to wrap around the ends
: with the glass but just glass up to the end. He also says you can cut a
: little strip out to glass over those "stems" if you want. I'm
: going to put brass stems on both ends and run them about 2 feet down the
: keel on each end.

: So do I cut a "v" out of the glass on the ends so it lays along the
: side? Wish I could draw a picture. This is a stitch and glue canoe so
: there aren't any stems. It just comes together at the ends.

: Other S&G builders - canoes or kayaks - how did you do the ends?

: Patsy

I filed the joined areas where the side panels met at the bow and stern to round them over with about a 1/4 to 3/8 inch radius. I was able to work my glass cloth (6 ounce) over that curve. I did slit (90 degrees to the wooden edge) the cloth right up to where it bent over the bow and stern edges. that let me overlap the pieces as I worked them over to the other side and avoid wrinkles. You may have to go back as it sets up and press a few places down to avoid aiar entrapment.
I finished each end off with a couple of layers of three inch wide tape running the same directions as the keel line for extra rub and reinforcement.

Randy