Fillet or plane

[bhackford]

I am building a Long Point - flat bottom skiff. Should the side be planed flat or should I leave the gap and just Fillet the sides on? Thoughts? Thanks

[Bob Smalser]

Do you mean should the bottom be beveled to match the angle of the sides established by the molds?

Yes. You'll have a more stable assembly until you get the fillets in, and likely a stronger glue joint to boot.

[ccx2]

Yes bevel the side panels at the chine with a plane. Fix the side panel to the molds, lay a batten across the molds at the chine and scribe a pencil line on the side panel and cut close to the line and then plane to the line. Use a small piece of plywood layed on the bottom to check for fair. Worked for me on my Garvey, hope it helps you.