: I am unclear as to the correct order for things on my guillemot. Should I
: epoxy the deck before or after I install all the strips that make up the
: coaming riser? I am worried about cutting out the cockpit shape berore the
: recess is glassed over in case it isn't strong enough to handle the stress
: of cutting. Am I being paranoid?

I am not consistent about the order I do this. If you are worried about the stress of cutting, go ahead and glass the deck first. The order just isn't all that critical. The only reason for making the risers before glassing is to save one epoxy curing cycle's worth of time.