I understand the need to plane and sand the outer side of the hull of
wood strip built boats so that it is fair and smooth. You'd
definately want it as smooth as possible to facilitate passage through
the water.

But doing the same to the interior makes me wonder. Fairing the
interior reduces the thickness of the wood strips. Maybe this isn't a
big deal, and it also has the benefit of reducing weight. But I just
wondered.

If you aren't going to show the boat, wouldn't it make sense to just
clean it up and apply the fiberglass?

Thanks, Corky Scott