: The racing design of the hull makes for super easy stripping compared to the
: Guillemot’s up swept bow. No need for cheater strips. The contrast strip
: was sawed and glued up from leftover maple molding from my new kitchen
: cabinets. It is way harder than the cedar so I hope it sands out ok.

The maple shouldn't be too much of a problem. If you're using an ROS you won't even notice the maple is there. Looks like yoou have a uniform surface. That'll elp also with the sand-out.

Roger