# gaps between panels

**URL:** <https://forum.clcboats.com/t/gaps-between-panels/37148>\
**Category:** Builder's Forum\
**Created:** [June 12, 2010, 5:10pm UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/gaps-between-panels/37148 "2010-06-12T17:10:48Z")\
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**Author:** ![Mark\_Aldape](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c89c15/32.png) [@Mark\_Aldape](https://forum.clcboats.com/u/Mark_Aldape)\
**Post date:** [June 12, 2010, 5:10pm UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/gaps-between-panels/37148/1 "2010-06-12T17:10:48Z")

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I stitched together my chesapeake 17 and have small gaps between the bottom panels and side panels where they meet at the stern. I think this happened because I didn’t align the scarf joints perfectly. Should I unstitch them and sand them down for a better fit, or just fill the gaps with epoxy? Thanks.

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**Author:** ![Wesley\_Ewell](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/8797f3/32.png) [@Wesley\_Ewell](https://forum.clcboats.com/u/Wesley_Ewell)\
**Post date:** [June 12, 2010, 5:45pm UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/gaps-between-panels/37148/2 "2010-06-12T17:45:13Z")

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Sand or plane them to fit better. Any filled gaps will always be visible unless you paint the boat instead of varnishing. -Wes