Air Pocket ?

thechief

Enthusiastic about Wooden Canoes
I have an 43 OT with sponsons. I canvassed and filled the hull 3 weeks ago. I installed canvassed the sponsons last week. I filled the sponsons yesterday today I have 1 air pocket on each end. Before I filled the sponsons all was well no notable wrinkles until today. I'm in South Jersey the weather is all over up and down my garage is not heated either . As soon as I hold a hair dryer to the 2 spots they disappear quickly . Could it be the humidity and or fresh filler on harder fillker ? Since not much curing is taking place is it possible they well shrink as the filler fully cures? As I said I had no problems for almost 4 weeks not until I filled the sponsons just yesterday. Today it's in the 50s and a storm is coming again.
 
PS: I should have stated that the areas of concern are between the top of the bow and the end of the sponson. I did rub in more filler yesterday in those areas
 
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