Fillets & Taping
10 h
Fillet and Fiberglass
Phase 2: Transom, Fillets, and Fiberglass
In this next step, I fit the transom, again using the stitch and glue method, running wires through to secure the transom to the hull.
Next, I added the fillets. Small fillets go in between all of the copper wiring first. Once those cure, you can remove the copper wiring and lay down a much longer, thicker fillet in the grooves left behind.
There are two reasons for this. First, it smooths everything out for fiberglassing, since fiberglass doesn't adhere well to abrupt angles. Second, it adds strength to the boat so it doesn't break while you're moving it around and prepping for fiberglass.
The last photo here shows the actual fiberglass work. I fiberglassed the interior, the bulkheads, and the seat to the main panels.
