Greetings, I am working on my first Annapolis Wherry and so far things have been going pretty well. I have a couple of questions as I move into the sealing, sanding, and finishing stages. My first question is in regard to the bottom fiberglass. I put a lot of effort into getting the glass to lay into the fillet along the bottom well but despite my efforts there are some small bubbles here and there; mostly less than 1/8". How critical is that at this stage? Should I go back and fill them with a syringe?
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My second question is in regard to the bottom fillets where there is no fiberglass. I have been sanding the fillets to smooth them out. Does this seem smooth enough at this stage? I assume the 2 coats of epoxy, primer and enamel continue to improve this but I'm wondering how fussy I need to be at this point and how much additional coats will fill.
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Lastly I have a friend cutting some eucalyptus veneer for my seat panels but it's taking a while to get them back. Would I be alright getting the bottom coated with epoxy while I'm waiting for those? I guess the only issue would be screw holes created by the cleats that would need to be filled.
Thank you in advance for any suggestions and thank you all for the wonderful forum. I've spent hours on here reading through posts and it has been a huge help.