: I am only on my first kayak so my experience is very limited but I reckon you
: would need to glass the deck first before cutting out for the cockpit
: & as far as trapped air in the glass layup, there are too many unknown
: variables for me to give an opinion, I don't even know what a roving bead
: is ?!?

: Glen G

Glen, the roving bead (I think that is what you call it) is the material you put at the joint between the coming riser and the deck to soften the angle because the glass won't lay in there very well. It is along this bead where I was having problems with air bubbles. Thinking back on it now, I should have put the bead in at the same time I did the layup.

PS. I am on my first kayak as well but have learned a lot lurking here and reading Nick's book.