Hello all,

The next step in our Eastport Nesting Pram build is to install the outwales (rails). In doing a dry fit we discovered the two rail pieces to not want to follow the sheer of the strake without applying far more force. With the rail set at the level of the top of the strake at midships the last 16" at the bow and 6"  at the stern are about 3/16" lower.  I'll try to attach a picture or two.   If it makes any difference we will also be installing a spacered inwale.

We could probably force the rail pieces to line up with the strake with more force and a lot of clamping pressure , but won't that result in starving the joints of epoxy?

One option would be to temporarily pin them in place with some screws from the inside. Would the epoxy be enough to keep everytring in place once the screws are removed?

Another option I can see is to let the rail pieces define the sheerline. If that's the way to go it seems to me it would visually be better to have them meet the top of the strake on the ends where they meet the transom, but building up the strake with filler may not look good, though perhaps it would be hidden behind the spacered inwale.

Has anyone else had this issue? How did you solve it?

Thanks,

digger