I resisted the urge to take the temporary screws out this morning because the bevel on the plank above the shear strake is small in surface area and we didn't have a whole lot for the shear strake to glue to so I wanted to give the epoxy all the time it needed to cure today. I did do some more of the tedious work of filling the screw holes and faring some of the places that needed it. I have some slow hardener for the epoxy and some filler to put in it for this purpose. I am still experimenting with the perfect thickness for the epoxy but today was better than the last attempt so by the time I have the boat all filled and fared, I ought to know what the optimum thickness is. The slow hardener gives me more time to work before the epoxy sets up. The slow hardener also gives the epoxy time to sink into the wood and harden it.
The pictures may not be pretty to the casual observer, but they are beautiful to me!
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