: That is my usual sequence too.

: Et

Me too--now. After doing two strippers the "usual" way, with the deck's outside glassed before removing from the forms, I followed Etienne's advice on the recent hybrid build and pulled the deck off the forms without glassing it first. It was indeed much less delicate than I thought it would be, easy to sand and glass the inside, and I appreciated its extra flexibility when it came time to attach it to the hull. And not having to goof around with two edges of fiberglass tape on the outer seam was a pleasure. So that's now the standard sequence for me, too. Thanks, Et.

--Scott