Hi everyone, i'm Charlie. After reading every post on here at least 3 times i decided to go for it! I built a pirogue bout 40 years ago and i loved it. Had it bout 4 years till somebody stole it. Really loved that little boat but for some reason never built another. Anyways, ordered the resin(poly), cloth, and tape from "Jamestown" Friday and am going to town Monday ta get the plywood, 1x2's for ribs and rub rails, door stop for inwales, and material for the stems. Gonna build it 15'6" x 26 1/2" if i can squeeze that much out. Planning on taping inside and outside seams with 3"(6oz.)tape and then covering the bottom and part of sides with 38"(6oz.)cloth. Planning on "scarffing" joints for sides and bottom and am hoping especially the sides(10")turn out well cause i really love the natural beauty of the wood and would really HATE having to paint it! Am a disabled vet(Nam). Been single now for 4 years, just me and my female Black Lab. So having to kinda do things on the "cheap" from scratch. I gotta good eye and all the tools except a table saw but...anyways, my questions are, (1)what is the best thing to use to apply the fillet material to the inside seams? Syringe, empty caulk tube, etc. My main goal is not making a mess no more than i have to and am planning on masking on each side of the seam as well...and (2)what would be best for the stems? 2x2, 2x4 and what angle should i cut em for a 15'6"er? Am so looking forward ta building my boat. I haven't been this excited bout anything these past 4 years since my divorce, it kinda took the wind outta my sails. But, after stumbling on ta UJ's website and seeing all those people from all over with their pirogues man that really brought back some beautiful memorys. Made me realize there IS life after divorce. I live just 3 miles from Toledo Bend Reservoir on the border of Louisiana and Texas. The main channel(river)is at least a mile or more from the bank so there's all kinds of good water to fish in out of a pirogue. And, Lord willing i'll be doing just that in a couple of weeks! I'd really appreciate your' help and any suggestions ya might have. Thanks...charlie