# Cut EP in half. Now what?

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**Created:** [March 24, 2025, 4:07am UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/cut-ep-in-half-now-what/71085 "2025-03-24T04:07:40Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 24, 2025, 4:07am UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/cut-ep-in-half-now-what/71085/1 "2025-03-24T04:07:41Z")

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Do I sand the skin back to the bulkhead? Wouldn’t that leave a gap in the boat the thickness of the rubber seal when the boat is assembled. Maybe just seal bulkheads and leave the extra skin on?  
I used an 1/8 inch extension bit to drill guide holes. Maybe a larger bit would have guided better between transoms.

 ![IMG_1176](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex007/uploads/clc/original/1X/be7a25437913a6a4e3f0c7e8757a976697dc9e30.jpeg)  
I am trying to attach a picture.