Got both stringers cleaned up and ground down......Gotta say they do look a little better with all the excess crap taken off and their dual ends evened up. They even look pretty darned even when placed side by side..... but the tops are not as straight as I would like them to be. In the grand scheme of things, I probably wouldn't notice once the deck is secured on, but I am OCD......I have a method that I might apply to fix the unevenness. Secure a couple thin straight pieces of wood on each side of the tops, sit them upright, and pour a resin and csm mix into the small void on top, creating a new straight top to the stringers made of resin.....Thoughts?
I also tested them in the boat and they seem to fit in there perfectly next to the fuel tank! I tried cutting out some 2x4s to the width of the tank (plus extra to make up for the neoprene and extra thickness from the csm once I glass them in) to temporarily hold the stringers up evenly so I can PB them to the hull, but the height adjuster on my skill saw decided to lose a bolt and all the mosquitos in a 1 mile radius thought I smelled amazing and decided to enjoy a fresh meal......So I decided the night was over..... Will work some more on Wednesday and Thursday,