: I am building a Guillemot 17, and have completed stripping the hull with
: 1/4" x 5/8" western red cedar. I enjoyed using my block planes
: so much that I over-beveled many of the hull strips. From the outside, the
: hull looks good. Inside the hull, gaps of 1/32" or greater exist,
: especially on the tight radius of the chine.

: I would like to fill the entire hull interior with a good bonding filler,
: such as epoxy and wood flour (dookie schmutz) to re-gain the wood's
: structural integrity. I am not overly concerned about the interior
: aesthetics.

: I am building the Guillemot for use on rivers up to class II, so I am very
: interested in a strong hull. Perhaps I will use kevlar in the hull
: interior for the occasional rock impact.

: I would appreciate any advice regarding fillers and techniques.

: Thanks
: Chris

Chris,
I built my Redfish Silver using a rolling bevel, not a single bead and cove joint in the boat. Like you, I would much rather handle a sharp Veritas plane than a noisy, dusty router. I found that the gaps I filled with any filler material look far worse that the ones I didn't worry about, that just filled with epoxy when I did the glassing. They never quite match the wood, and look like mistakes you were trying to cover up. I did get better and better with the beveling process as I went around the hull. Just my 2 cents.

Ken