A smooth hull and a fair hull are two different things. 'Fair' is when the canoe is all sweet curves, no dips, bumps or humps.

Thirty-six grit paper makes a quick job of leveling cedar strips. The 30-inch board spans two forms to ensure hull lines remain fair. Work the board across strips with an angled cross hatch pattern. You will be surprised at how tight a curve you can work around by altering your sanding motion. Sanding marks provide a visual clue: keep sanding until the lineal marks no longer skip individual strips. You may opt for a second pass with 60-grit paper on the fairing board, then switch to the random orbital to remove sanding marks and continue to smooth the hull.

Two sheet pack of 3M Hook-It sheets designed specifically for the Flexible Fairing board. Sheets are 4.5 inches by 30-inches. We recommend 36-grit for removing glue and rough shaping followed by 60-grit. A two sheet pack to do a couple canoes.