Thanks for the responses.
The garage will have to convert from boat building to car parking by the time the rough weather hits. I'm leery about having to rush into things I have never done before, like fiberglassing. If I can get the stripping done soon enough I might take the plunge. (hull finished, deck 75%)

A thing I'm curious about is where in the sequence does cutting out the cockpit fall - before glassing the deck or after? In his book Nick does it before, but in other instructional material Ive seen it is done after. Is there a preference?

Sherm