I just finished glassing the hull of my Ches. 17LT. It went much better than I had expected (I had been dreading that one step) and only took 2 hours. My question is: Is there any reason for me to run a strip of glass tape down the keel from stem to stern as added insurance against unforseen bumps? Will the benefit be worth the added time and potential frustration of sanding the "step" between the tape and the glass? Since my cellar temperature is around 55, the epoxy will still be tacky enough to add the tape tonight if it is worth it.

Thanks for any opinions.