: I think the primary reason people glass the hull first is if you
: make mistakes on the outside of the hull while fiberglassing
: they will be less obvious than if you made them while doing the
: deck. If you have experience with glassing then it really
: doesn't matter which you do first.

: Bill H.

One reason I do the outside of the hull first is that it enables one to turn the boat over and relax while stripping the deck without risking damaging the soft cedar.