: I am building my very first strip boat, a petrel. With help from
: you guys and other research, all has gone well. Im all stipped
: up and have glassed the outside of hull and deck. I glassed the
: hull first and added 1 fill coat. I then pulled the hull off the
: forms and glassed the deck. meanwhile the hull curled up so
: tight I cant get it back on the form without cracking the
: strips. I'm sure that after the inside is glassed the cracks
: wont be a problem, but i dont know if I'll ever get the seam
: aligned with the deck unless I can fix the problem before It's
: glassed. Has anyone experienced this and what can I do?

Look back a few weeks and you will find Rob Macks gave some good advice in such a situation. Wet the hull thoroughly on the inside several times until the wood has regained the moisture it has lost since glassing it. It will expand again and it will fit.
JohnK