: I've actually been adding the outer stems after I have attached the deck and
: the hull, thus doing them in one piece without having to cut them. I would
: finish doing the deck and the hull, put them together, then install the
: stems, sand them smooth and then add glass over them when they are done.

: There are lots of right ways of doing this.

Nick,

When fiberglassing the hull, do you wrap your initial fiberglass fully around the ends of the kayak? The stem pieces would then be laminated over the fiberglass of the hull, as opposed to being laminated directly to the wood of the hull strips.

This is a current situation for myself also, as I am just finishing stripping my Guillemot, and plan on layers of ash for the stems.

Thanks,
Chris