I didn't thicken my hull seams and they were see-through and dark, so I took my dremel tool and cut out the epoxy and used thickened epoxy with wood flour, now it matches the rest of the wood. The dremel tool worked great to clean out the seams.

> My daily Saga continues,

> My hull blanks are dry and ready. Unfortunately, I used Micro-bubbles as
> thickener and they have made my joints/seams very white. Even after
> sanding smooth they are visible. I was planning on staining my hull and
> not painting but I now wonder if painting will be my only option. I have
> seen a photo of a Ches. 17' from Santa Cruz that has a forest green hull
> and it looks good but I was hoping for the full wood appearance. Any
> suggestions? If you are near this stage in your own project, I have been
> told mixing in sawdust adds the colour you need to avoid my current
> problem.

> Cheers, Dan