> I've finished the cockpit recess on my Guillemot, and I have a plan for
> the sequence of building the rest, but I'd like to hear from others about
> pros/cons.

> Although Nick's book has the vertical strips going on next, it seems to me
> that glassing the deck and recess first would be the easiest way to get a
> wrinkle-free layer of cloth on the deck. I thought I would do the vertical
> part of the coaming after the inside and outside have been glassed and use
> strips of bias-cut cloth. The only downside I see is that the glass that
> will be applied to the vertical sections will only get a mechanical bond
> to the glass on the surface of the recess. But otherwise, it seems like
> the easiest way. Any comments? I've built 2 Guillemots .The first ,I did the whole cockpit coaming,including the lip, before glassing. It is tres ugly underneath,fine on top.The second,I glassed the deck and cockpit cutout,then cut out the coaming outline,installed the vertical pieces,filletted it,then glassed it inside and out,then made up the lip from laminated Honduras veneer.I left that unglassed,just varnished.Much better looking,and plenty strong