: Clarification will probably help, won't it. I mean the strips go
: beyond the beam of the hull slightly and don't exactly conform
: to the shape of the boat as you move toward the stems. I was
: thinking it may be best to glass it first then trim it. I was
: mostly looking for ways to do some parallel work on the boat
: because it's taking me a long time to finish.

One advantage of trimming them before glassing is the sawn edge will need sanding and sanding glass isn't a nice project, you'll get really itchy doing it.

Bill H.