> I am in the process of building a Chesapeake 17 and want to glass the
> deck. Does anybody have any suggestions on how to finish the edges. If I
> use a rubrail, do I wrap the glass over the hull to deck joint and then
> install the rub rail. Do I just wrap the glass over the hull to deck joint
> and not install a rubrail. Do I just cut the glass flush with the edge of
> the deck? How about glassing the underside of the deck before I install
> it. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. I am using 1/8 luan for
> the hull and deck. Thanks

Adding rubrails only serves to widen your boat and make it even easier to whack your knuckles as you paddle.

If you wrap the 'glass about an inch past the shear to add some strength to the hull/deck joint, pay particular attention to this area when you work with epoxy so as not to leave air bubbles (as I got in spots on my Pygmy.)

Wood will fail in tension before it fails in compression, therefore it would be more adventagious to 'glass the outside of the deck, which is in tension. I don't think I'd bother with the underside, which is in compression.

Dean