: For the hull I apply glue to the old fixed strips, with cove up,
: if I'm using Cove and bead.

ok, i gotta ask... sorry. I had assumed cove and bead would
sand smoother and be more watertight and provide a larger flush
glueing surface. In other words the way to build it... OTOH
it uses more wood, and if you are doing the strips yourself
takes more time. I remember one guy saying he spent 30 hours or
so stripping and routering his wood before starting his project.

What other factors are involved, and recomendations.
I followed a chain of links from here to a place selling strips,
but they were THICKER than you guys use and expensive. (an opinion
without knowledge of market values.)

John