It would probably be best if you knew for sure where the cockpit goes. It helps reduce the number of full length strips you need, if you can have breaks in them where the cockpit goes.

Paul

> I started building my 11' Little Auk last year and when I ran
> into some time problems, I put if off until about a week ago. Now
> I'm working on it in earnest and before I quit last year I had sawn
> off the tops of stations 4,5, & 6 where I thought the cockpit
> was supposed to go, now I'm not sure if it goes there at all. Should
> I remake to\hose tops and rescure them to the stations and finish
> the deck completely, then cut out the cockpit later after the deck
> is partially finished?