I Glued My Bottom Together

I glued my bottom together last night an I gotta tell ya ...Boy did that feel good! I mixed up the right proportion of epoxy and added Cab-o-Sil to make sure the concoction would hold good. I was careful to cover both halves at the joint with clear plastic tape so if there was any "squeeze-out", it wouldn't stain the surrounding area. Also for good measure I covered the surounding area with wax paper to avoid having my bottom stick to surfaces it shouldn't. That can make for one HAIRY mess!!! And as an added final precaution, I laid a board down across both halves and double screwed it to the table on both sides. As it was a new experience for me, I went to bed with a certain mixture of fear and trepedation not knowing what to expect come morning. But as I removed all the tape, wax paper and clamps this morning, I was greatly pleased with the results. Very little mess was present and everything seemed to be tightly joined as one. A bit of light sanding and the line where the two halves met was nearly invisible. As I mentioned at the start...Boy does that feel good!!! Oh!! ...it just occurred to me.......Did I mention that I started building my first kayak last night?????