: I followed Nick's instructions and have never had a problem with
: cutting the cockpit recess before glassing. A handsaw does the
: job easily enough. I've never had any bits come loose.

: One advantage I see of doing it in that order is that the glass on
: the outside of the deck can go up the vertical strips in a
: continuous piece, so there is one less edge or join to smooth
: out.

No more glass there to hide than the tape holding the deck to the hull, have to hide that anyway, can do the coaming at the same time.

Bill H.