: Ok i see the cracks/gaps and the hull does not look super fine sanded...my
: question is do you fill and smooth with glass/epoxy from there..ie is that
: sanded "good nuff" that you will end up with an acceptable grade
: after glassing and epoxying?

The gaps you see are from butting the edges of strips together. I didn't use bead and cove. These are filled by the epoxy. It's "good nuff" for me, but I'm sure others will chime in on the way it should be done.

I typically fair and sand to 80 grit and then glass the sucker. But I'm not going for furniture grade finishes. I know my boats will be used and beat up in less than a month from hitting the water.