i think i will try some water based fill putty =durhams=and see if stain
reacts ok with it. ie i might get furniture grade on some things.

What about glue? the stain did'nt get wierd along the strip seams where dried
glue may have hardened the wood?

: 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.