"Steven Laughmiller" wrote...
I am building a CLC Chesapeak 17. Getting ready to put the glass on
the hull bottom and was wondering about putting a keel strip on to
protect the bottom a little. I assume one would do this after the
glassing prior to varnishing? Would you just put it on the stern and
bow or length of boat?

I put a fiberglass strip along the entire keel on my Coho. Works fine.

Epoxy the strip just after finishing the glass on the hull. Varnish it along
with the rest of it.