And so two new religions are borne.
Earth to the lot of you, it's a freaking piece of molding. DO WHATEVER THE HELL WORKS FOR YOU, don't agonize over there being a "right" or "wrong" way to do it. What's the worst that can happen?
I'd much rather the builder of any boat that I was trusting with _my_ life be agonizing over how to hold the planking to the frames than over how to hold a piece of trim in place.