: I guess that you're planning on varnishing the boat when you're
: finished and not going with paint? In the first case, any gaps
: are more likely to show up in the final product. In the latter,
: the gaps can be filled and because the boat is painted (provided
: the filling has been done properly) no one will be the wiser. I
: am in the process of building the Black Pearl and just finished
: the rough planking of the hull. While I was careful to get good
: fits on the strips, I did not get really hung up on the gaps.
: Any gaps that I deem too big, I will simply fill - with either a
: water based filler or I may just brush in some expoxy - as per
: the designer's suggestion. After the inital sanding, any
: remaining gaps or imprefections will be filled prior to final
: sanding/glassing. A nice coat of black paint will hide all once
: I'm done.

: While I've built SOF and S&G boats, this is my first stripper and I
: must admit I am enjoying it so far. Of course, the hard chines
: of the Black Pearl make planking pretty easy and because I'm
: painting, there is no time spent on fitting/cutting of a pttern
: on the hull. This makes for a quick planking job.

:
: http://justyakkin2.blogspot.com/2012/02/black-pearl-project-strip-planking-hull.html

: Sean

West System makes two different fairing fillers for epoxy. A dark red brown "407 Low Density Filler" that is darker than most WRC and a 410 Microlight that is light tan in color. Mixing the two in varying proportions will allow you to get a pretty good match for many of the woods you will encounter. They mix well into any brand of epoxy I have used.