First Coat of epoxy and Stems Fiberglassed.

The first two photos below show the stem area after the final sanding and after the first coat of epoxy and with fiberglass put in place at the stem. It was the first fiberglass that I ever wetted out and it turned out fine, the second stem was even better.  Ron Chafe gave me a hand to epoxy the hull and it sure was nice to have an extra set of hands, thanks Ron.

Here is a view of the hull after the initial epoxy coat, looks nice.

I don't think that the screw holes that I filled in previously wit epoxy and sanding dust from the pine will be as inconspicuous as I would like, but I knew that they would be slightly visible.  Perhaps with a couple of layers of fiberglass they will be less noticeable.

First Sanding complete

Last week I finished sanding the canoe for the first time, now have to use resin to patch some gaps and holes and cracks, then a second and/or final sanding.  Here are some new pictures, the first ones are just after sanding and the others are after the canoe was dusted off and then wiped with a damp rag to bring the grain to the surface prior to another sanding.