Paul,

Wow!!! You sure have an ambitious project! CA is the common name for super glue, I think it is spelled cyoacrylate (?) The thick stuff would probably work best for what you are going to use it for. It has more of a gap filling formula and sets up a little slower, allowing that extra time for you to adjust everything to get it just right.

Thinning out and brushing epoxy on is just another method of sealing wooden structures on a boat. A side benefit is that it will add extra strenght to what ever you are building. To properly thin epoxy out you would mix in the denatured alcohol to get the mix approximatly the consistancy of milk. I don't know if there is any scientific method or not but that is what I get it to. It will dry as normal, if you use the finishing epoxy expect it to set up after about 20 minutes or so. Of course the faster setting epoxy will set up quicker than that but you want it to set up rather slow, allowing you to work it in. Just buy yourself a cheap old paint cup and a couple of cheap brushes from the hardware store and you are in business! FYI: Just remember that the denatured alchohol does produce a flammable vapor so please be careful.

I would love to see some pictures of your work when you get around to it!

Best regards,
Pete