: I am ready to glass the outside hull on my Great Auk 14. I have
: built 3 s&g boats but this is my first stripper. On my
: s&g boats I used 2" fiberglass tape on the keel. In his
: book Nick says to put a football shaped section of fiberglass on
: the hull over the first layer of fiberglass. Which is
: preferable, or is it an either/or scenario? The GA 14 has a more
: rounded shape than the 3 s&g boats so is that a
: consideration?

: Charles Robinson

Hi Charlie,
I don't know the Great Auk hull, but it won't have a ridge running down the centre as S&G hulls do, so don't use a strip. A football is only necessary if you plan on using it roughly, in surf, rock gardens, rivers with rocks and logs and the like. Even then it can be overkill. Most people are fairly careful with their strippers.