Hey thanks Pete - was losing the faith there! Did some of the cheaters on the bow over the weekend and whilst not exacly a work of art should clean up ok - I hope.
Patrick

Yo Patrick

: I have stripped the hull and decks of my expedition single. I did a combo of
: joining methods for the strips at center line at the bow and stern. I
: mostly ended up doing what you are doing.

: I also over hung some strips too and the bow and stern initially looked
: ragged and a bit ugly. But I was half sure things would trim up ok.

: Well, after a break from building, this morning I pulled the staples around
: my bow and stern, trimmed with a saw, crunched with my plane and then used
: a belt sander.

: I am happy to report that apart from being a bit thick (1/2" flat) the
: bow and stern now look beautifull and will soon be ready for the hardwood
: 'capping' keel piece which will really tidy things up nicely.

: At this stage I figure I can shape the 'capping' keel piece to a rounded
: sharp-ish edge. But it won't be razor sharp. But then a nice 1/4"
: round is what I really want for glassing. So things seem to be on track
: for me.

: Sounds like you are doing just fine.

: Cheers Pete