: Okay, the hull is together, the panels line up perfectly at the bow, the
: joints are all in line, but the panels at the stern are somewhat jagged.
: It looks like about 1/16" off. What to do? Sand the ends even? Just
: leave it? Is this a good excuse to buy a plane?? I don't know if it makes
: a difference performance wise, but I just don't like the look of it. I've
: emailed the kit maker (Water's Dancing) but they are sometimes slow to
: respond to their emails. I'm not sure what caused this, but I suspect it
: was due to the fact that the puzzle joints had a little bit of play in
: them while I was joining the hull panels.

Looks to me like your rocker is off a wee bit, this would produce a shift like shown. (I think). .. try a very light adjustment by pushing down, or pulling up on the end with the center is fixed. you may have to loosen the twists a bit. get it set, and tighten back up. However looks like a pretty small amount.

good luck

Myrl

: Thanks in advance for your advice.