: I just took the big plunge, punched my Skill saw through the deck and cut out
: the cockpit. That was a tramatic experience, but I found (with the deck on
: the line)that I actually cut more accurately with my Skill saw than I
: generally do with my band saw. This is my first boat, so the next time
: won't be so quite as exciting. One thing I did differently than I have
: seen other people do is that I stripped completely over the cockpit, then
: glassed both sides before cutting out the cockpit (I went with a keyhole
: shape). Now I have a solid cover that is going to fit inside the cowling
: for storage and for transportation. Now for a nice glass of vino!

Congrats, you're more brave than me doing it with a Skil saw

Bill H.