: I am at the keel with the stern and 1+ strips away at the bow. What problems
: have I created for myself by not arriving at the same time, and how can I
: fix them? I am making my first boat - Great Awk. Also, It looks like quite
: a transition between side strips and the keel - vertical to horizontal.
: Any tips...please and thank you Scott E.

It is not a big deal if the keel strip meets the bow (or stern) before the stern (or bow). You will just have to treat each end differently until they both meet. Continue to work the end that does not meet as though there was no keel strip, and work the other end as it is.