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Patrick Crockett

wrote:
Hi,

I'm a newbie to boatbuilding and I want to build a dinghy for a start.
I have stiched together the first two sheets and now I want to put
fillet to glue them together. The thing I'm not sure about is if it is
important that the stitches don't get covered by the fillet.

Or should the stiches get fully covered with the fillet? What is best?
I have researched a lot but have not managed to get a clear indication.

Thanks a lot for your help,
Markus

Usually the stitches are close enough to the edge to make covering them
necessary. On the other hand, in a very pointy bow, you might find that
covering the stitches would require a bigger fillet than you want to
make. Generally, covering the stitches is a good plan, as then you can
put the cloth tape down into the still-wet fillet and wind up with a
stronger joint.

Patrick