I have decided, for sure now, to paint from the sheer line down on my Guillemot. Since I have not yet glassed the hull, I now have the option of using Kevlar or a carbon/kevlar cloth. If I do use kevlar or a carbon/kevlar cloth can I use a lighter weight cloth and still maintain the same structural integrity while saving some weight? I also tried to use bead and cove strips at the sheer which I have now decided to hand plane instead. Can I lay up the outside of the hull with glass, kevlar, or carbon/kevlar and then plane the sheer strips, or is that impractical? I have not stripped the deck yet and wanted to get the sheer planed before I lay my first strips up top. I thought about pulling the hull off as is, with no glass, to plane those strips but I just don’t trust the wood. I’ve been working on this hull for 8 months in a basement and I fear if I pull it off now I may be asking for trouble with twisting or warping. Any thoughts or suggestions? As always, thanks for any advise.