> The only tough part was right at the tip of the bow (the most noticeable
> area, of course). It had been really difficult getting the glass to lie
> down and behave around those sharp curves, and now after sanding it smooth
> there were a few spots (a couple of square millimeters) where it was
> obvious the glassing job was less than perfect and had not adhered to the
> plywood. So this week I've applied another strip of glass (2" wide)
> along the bow seam and am slowly filling the weave with a little epoxy
> each evening.

> So far it looks much better, but I must admit it was still difficult to
> get even this little strip of glass to adhere properly without any air
> pockets. With what seems like hundreds of hours spent reading this BBS,
> The Kayak Shop, the CLC manual, etc., I haven't really found any tips that
> would have made this easier. I'd welcome suggestions as I'm sure this
> won't be the last boat I build.

Peter,

Cut the fiberglass strip on the bias (threads running 45 degrees to the long dimention of the strip). Bias cut cloth will behave very well on small radius curves like the bow seam.