Pete, we're a dying breed. I too build with flat edge strips which I plane the bevels. I learned from Guilpatricks book as well as the pre-Newfound Shade instructions (when he didn't know what a router was) as well as others. I found cutting cove and beads an enormous amount of work and a neusance to work on the tapered joints where you have to re-carve the cove and bead. My first attempts at it were frustrating. Once I have some strips cut, I want to start stripping.

I seems like you really have to commit to your wood choice and purchases with cove and bead since once your set up you might as well do it all at once. I'm fast with the blcck plane and get good tight joints. Besides I don't want to buy a second router and to do each side seperately as I once did is horrible as far as time and set-up.

Nice job on your boat!