Part 1

OK, strategery

Well, paint, sort of.
First thing to remember when building a work skiff is paint can hide
anything. almost anything at all. If you mess up and it's not
structural, paint will solve your problems so don't sweat it. It's
only a workboat, if you mess up on one side, just make the other side
match, no one will ever know

Second is don't "paint your self into a corner". I quoted that as it
is not to be take literally, but more like the old saying. What I am
addressing here is the impulse to cut off, sand, shape, or otherwise
finish parts before absolutly necessary. If for instance you decide to
cut off the ends of the sides or bottom and round the corners, "just
so it looks like a boat", you will surely be sorry. Later in the build
you will either knick, spill paint on, gouge, that part and now you
will have to take it down further than you wanted to make it right.
Another problem with cutting off overhanging parts and such is they
often come in handy later in the build to clamp on, hold on to, attach
a windlass to square before fitting the bottom, pull in the gunnels in
a similar fashion, temporarly nail to.... I think you get the point.
Don't cut it off, or sand it, until the last possible opportunity if
you can help it. seems like a little thing, but it is probably the
most important quick tip I could give you for such a project.

Anyway, cutting, and taking pictures try to get them up asap.. Scotty
from SmallBoats.com
Scotty