# Cockpit trimming on Mill Creek 13

**URL:** <https://forum.clcboats.com/t/cockpit-trimming-on-mill-creek-13/44904>\
**Category:** Builder's Forum\
**Created:** [December 27, 2016, 9:58am UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/cockpit-trimming-on-mill-creek-13/44904 "2016-12-27T09:58:20Z")\
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**Author:** ![Chris\_Hill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Chris\_Hill](https://forum.clcboats.com/u/Chris_Hill)\
**Post date:** [December 27, 2016, 9:58am UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/cockpit-trimming-on-mill-creek-13/44904/1 "2016-12-27T09:58:20Z")

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Hi CLC forum,

Can anyone one advise on the proper sequence for trimming the deck overhang at the cockpit. Should I do it before or after glassing the deck? My preference is to do it before, and then trim the excess cloth to the finished edge, while the wet-out coat is still tacky, to achieve a clean edge.

Thanks,

Chris Hill

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**Author:** ![Lance\_Rawlings](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/96bed5/32.png) [@Lance\_Rawlings](https://forum.clcboats.com/u/Lance_Rawlings)\
**Post date:** [January 11, 2017, 8:47pm UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/cockpit-trimming-on-mill-creek-13/44904/2 "2017-01-11T20:47:59Z")

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&nbsp; &nbsp;Chris &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;

I have built 6 mill creek 13 and have always trimed the deck after I glassed the deck. &nbsp; I used a combination of a router, block plane and file. &nbsp;

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