Hhhmmm ... I wish I knew about sanding the rear corners of the fin beforehand!! Ah well, gotta learn somewhere!! Thanks for the info ... it appears as though "2 paths diverge ..." ...

1) strip of the skin and sand away

-or-

2) leave things well enough alone

What I do from here depends on the answer to the next question:

When I move the rudder to either side, I see the fin flex (aka - from the rudder pushing on it). Is that a problem?? Or is that something that I can "live with".

I will most likely go the way of option #1.

Thanks!!!

- Dan