Just one more word of advise before you start stripping - make sure that the extreme, tip ends of the bow and stern forms are lined up AND held securely in place before you staple that first strip to them so that you don't push them out of alignment when you press the staple gun against the strip and shoot the staple. After you attach the first strip to each side check the end forms to make sure they're still lined up. If they are, then you're off to a good start. If they're not, it's much easier to pull the two staples now and re-align the tips than to find this problem exists AFTER you've stripped the entire hull. Don't ask me how I know this -- but I do!!
Happy Building,
Charles.