Build the coaming first, wrap the lam's to form the lip, then glass the deck. Trim the glass to allow it to wrap slightly up the coaming. The use the technique posted below (Glassing the coaming-Bag it!) to glass/ strengthen the coaming.

Vernon

: I am just finishing the cockpit recess on my Guillemot and beginning to think
: of glassing. (Hooray!)

: Should I build up the coaming before glassing? I can see it will be stronger
: that way, but won't it be awfully hard to get the glass to lie nicely with
: all that shape? Alternatively, if I glass the deck before installing the
: coaming how can I ensure adequate strength for my heavy friends who just
: want to try it out?

: BTW: I might be well on the way to setting a record for building a kayak
: slowest.