# Kaholo bow seams

**URL:** <https://forum.clcboats.com/t/kaholo-bow-seams/47421>\
**Category:** Builder's Forum\
**Created:** [February 16, 2020, 5:19pm UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/kaholo-bow-seams/47421 "2020-02-16T17:19:38Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Robert\_Whitehurst](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/85e7bf/32.png) [@Robert\_Whitehurst](https://forum.clcboats.com/u/Robert_Whitehurst)\
**Post date:** [February 16, 2020, 5:19pm UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/kaholo-bow-seams/47421/1 "2020-02-16T17:19:38Z")

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So, I have the deck on the Kaholo now, but when I flipped it over to work on sanding down the edge, I realized that the bottom and side panel edges, especially near the bow, had some gap. &nbsp;Where the edges met square and one overlaps the other I got them pretty tightly lined up, but where there's more acute angles to their meeting, I had some minor gaps because the corners were touching, and without bevels that meant a gap. &nbsp;No daylight showing, but enough space that I worried about getting a good glassing job. &nbsp;

At the bow, there's a bit of concavity where the bottoms and sides have twist in them, and there was enough mismatch between sides I was concerned about symmetry and decided to do some fairing, I made up a batch of fillet material and filled in the areas. &nbsp;Even with going over it wet with a squeegee, I still have more sanding than I expected, and those little concave areas are a pain. I'm paranoid with this thin ply that I'll sand through if I don't fair it up then sand down. &nbsp;It's all glued up now, so no going back, but is this considered a tricky bit in the Kaholo build by others? &nbsp;It's a good thing I'd already decided I was painting this one!

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**Author:** ![Anthony\_Haas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/71e660/32.png) [@Anthony\_Haas](https://forum.clcboats.com/u/Anthony_Haas)\
**Post date:** [February 16, 2020, 6:04pm UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/kaholo-bow-seams/47421/2 "2020-02-16T18:04:24Z")

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Make sure you have good fillets inside. &nbsp;Round the outer edge. Fill the gaps with wood floor and epoxy. You wont have a perfect looking edge, but make it nice and round. &nbsp;It just gives your board character.

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**Author:** ![Carolina\_Black](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b782af/32.png) [@Carolina\_Black](https://forum.clcboats.com/u/Carolina_Black)\
**Post date:** [February 18, 2020, 3:18am UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/kaholo-bow-seams/47421/3 "2020-02-18T03:18:57Z")

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With epoxy resin, you can give it a slightly different shape or use paint. I understand your pain, some little things can be very annoying.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;