Be sure you are using bias-cut glass on the coaming. It conforms to compound curves better than straight cut cloth. Bias-cut (cut diagonally) also will not lose strands of glass as easily.

Wrapping the glass all the way around the coaming lip is the ideal situation. I don't bother anymore. If you use a hardwood such as ash, you don't really need the strength. The glass will provide protection to the wood, but a thick layer of epoxy is all you really need.

> There must be an easier way to glass the coaming lip. I just spent 3 hours
> and it looks terrible. Biggest problems were the cloth pulling away,
> strands everywere, and trying to tuck the cloth up and underneath the lip
> with limited space at the ends. Not much was mentioned in Nick's book so I
> was expecting an easy project. Is there a trick to it.