Filleting the outside laps

Now is the time to fill the laps and the keel seam the rest of the way with a
epoxy mixture that has been thickened with a
lightweight filler. You want a mixture that will
flow into the seam without leaving any air
bubbles, but still be thick enough to hold it's
shape when radiused with a Popsicle stick. Mix it
a little thin at first and add filler until the
consistency is right. Using a cut off Popsicle stick as a putty knife, fill in any rivet
holes that were not completely filled by the unthickened epoxy. Pop any air bubbles before the epoxy starts to cure
Sand the plank ends to give the stem a fair curve, and round them over
so that the fiberglass will wrap around the stems without trapping air bubbles. If needed, fair-in the lap gains with a sandable
epoxy mixture for a distance of 4" or so from the ends so that the fiberglass tape on the stems will lay flat.