Thanks, I appreciate hearing about your experience. Do I need to do any prep on the wood around the butt joint now that it's sanded? Should I wipe it off with a water-dampened cloth to remove all the dust, just brush off the dust? Anything else??? Thanks again.

> Kind of flying in the dark here, but just to let you know that it is not
> all doom and gloom... One of my butt joints on my Coho did not work out
> right and it actually broke apart very easily. I cut off the remaining
> tape and epoxy with a utility knife, sanded it down and reglued it. It
> went fine the 2nd time around. Clean mylar, well sanded panel and some
> extra care was what it took. No big deal. Just do your best to keep the
> original shape of the panel. If all else fails Pygmy will send you
> replacement panels if you need them. They are very good about that. They
> want happy paddlers in finished boats.

> Have you called their help line for advice? I found them to be very
> helpful.

> Mike