: What is described below is called "wet on wet" in
: America. It is also is used when taping. It speeds up the
: process and creates a better bond than applying wet epoxy over
: hardened epoxy.

Thanks for the replies, everyone. I didn't know any better and thought I had to let the unthinned epoxy dry to seal the end grain. Next time I'll do it all in one shot and save myself a day. The waiting is hard. I want to give the epoxy time to get as strong as it's going to be, but I really want to know if the joints are going to hold.

I think things would go a lot better if I did it over. I suppose that's the problem with experience. You don't have it till after you need it. I guess I'll have to convince my wife that she wants a kayak.