Sanding, Re-staining, and Starting Fiberglass Application

All the stain has been removed and the corners rounded over, although that is difficult to see in this picture.

This is the fairing compound over the uneven finger joints after sanding.

Entire assembly has been re-stained.  As it turned out the faired finger joints don't look all that bad, especially near the outside edges.  Inboard, they will be mostly covered by the deck pads and the carry handle.

The stern panel is covered by masking tape for staining, but I will leave it on when I fiberglass the bottom and side panels also.  The fiberglass does not wrap around onto the stern panel.  It will be fiberglassed later, along with the deck.

The roundover and part of the deck have been covered with clear epoxy.  This is so when I fiberglass the side panels (the paddle board will be turned upside-down for that operation) and epoxy runs can be wiped up with alcohol without disturbing the stain.  I will also have to sand the rough edges of the fiberglass, and the epoxy cover will make it easier to avoid sanding off the stain.

The bottom and side panels of the hull have been fiberglassed.  As it turns out I had no runs down onto the roundover but I'm still glad I took the precaution of protecting it.

Next I will need to design and cut the cloth coverings for the deck.  I have decided not to cover the entire deck--tested it and didn't like the look.  And as I said the deck pads and handle cover most of the finger joint errors.  I will probably move the project into the garage for the final steps.  The outdoor temperature is starting to fluctuate quite a bit and this could affect the even curing of the epoxy.