I built a clc chesapeak 17 and left the wires in. Before the fillet I Pushed
the wires with a flat head and applied the fillet over them.
Snip the wires as close as possible the sand smooth.
Good Luck

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Looking for some net wisdom here for anyone who has built a stich and glue
boat. I am building a 14' power skiff from the plans at glen-l.com. I
have
stiched the boat and start to apply the fillet. My question is when
should I
remove or try to remove the wire holding the boat together? Is the fillet
strong enough to hold the boat together or should I wait until I apply the
fiber glass to the seams? Just wondering when I should remove the wire.
Thanks