Marshall's FS17

[fallguy1000]

What owt says... I would trim the bottom panels to flush, then fill the edges square; then router..or handshape with plane or 40 grit

[MarshallTX]

Oneway and Fallguy - Needed that advice and picture! Much appreciated. I'll remove a bit of the bottom panels by the transom and all should be good.

[MarshallTX]

I plan to use small beads around the panels/boat as I tack weld. It seems that I should use more than that when I get to the multiply part of the transom. For this area, shouldn't I essentially cover this "entire" area when securing the side panels?

[pee wee]

I plan to use small beads around the panels/boat as I tack weld. It seems that I should use more than that when I get to the multiply part of the transom. For this area, shouldn't I essentially cover this "entire" area when securing the side panels?

If you can handle it, yes. Give the edges a coat of neat epoxy and spread thickened epoxy adhesive on all the edges. Working around zip ties you have to work between them and then once that's set, remove the ties and get the rest. Don't forget to tape the inside of those joints so you don't end up with a big glob of hardened epoxy to remove. Got packing tape on the moulds, so you don't glue the hull to them?

[MarshallTX]

Many thanks! Which is better: Packing tape or the wide painter's tape?

[TomW1]

Wide painters tape is best. Tom

[MarshallTX]

The corners of the side planks match up fairly nice with the corners of the transom. However, due to the angle of the transom, part of it protrudes beyond the panels. With most things lining-up fairly well, I want to make sure this is normal before spot-welding in case I'm missing something obvious.

[fallguy1000]

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[fallguy1000]

Your side panels are a hair low, but you can tweak this with the rubrail/gunwhale I'd say.

The transom top is the high point, though. Nothing will go above it the way things go.

Here is a picture of the way Skoota finished A bit tricky because the gunwhales come down, but at the transom; the transom is the top. You will have to fill the gap with thickened resin is all....

[VT_Jeff]

Your side panels are a hair low, but you can tweak this with the rubrail/gunwhale I'd say.

Agreed. Your only option at the moment would be to trim that flat now but if it were me I wouldn't worry about it, I would wait to see how the rubrails and aft deck interface and then decide hope to cope with it. Maybe you'll end up building up the top of the transom at that angle with trim, or maybe you'll shave it flat and run the aft deck flush with it. Unless you already know the exact plan, I'd move on. Hitting it with a jack-plane later will be a simple task.

May want to check-in with narfi on it, marshall. I looked at his build and did not see that in the photos but he may have some sage input on it, he usually does.