According to the building tips that come with the drawings of the Aleutesque
it is not possible to strip the hull at the stern all the way to the centerline
The following pictures show how it is done.

The area where the skrews are will be cut off later:

Tapered strips towards the bow. The accent strip is Abachi.
The inner blocks remain in the boat:

Using spare strip to determine the position of the strip running parallel to the waterline:

Marking the cut:

Gluing the strip parallel to the waterline:

Abachi accent strip on the centerline:

A little sanding before flipping the boat over:

The ends will be finished off with solid pieces of wood:

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