When we last saw our hero, he was fairing and sanding the kayak interior. However; the kayak exterior is the first to be fiberglassed. So, focus was changed and off we went fairing and sanding the exterior… After a great deal of scraping, planing, fairing and sanding – it looked pretty good. Photos of that… [Read More]
Splitting the Kayak
After the cockpit coaming was installed and the exterior was faired (here), it was time to see what was underneath all the woodwork! I previously mentioned the split line – it was time for it to leap into action. With a bit of persuasion, the hull was carefully lifted free of the forms and strongback…. [Read More]
Kayak Cockpit and Fairing
After completing the stripping of the kayak hull and deck (here, here, here and here), it was time to think about the cockpit. This kayak design incorporates a recessed coaming. The coaming is the lip to which a spray skirt is attached. The spray skirt is something you wear and then attach to the kayak… [Read More]
Kayak Hull Taking Shape
The strip built kayak that I previously mentioned here is taking shape. As a reminder, it is a microBootlegger Sport designed by Nick Schade of Guillemot Kayaks. Actually, starting to look pretty good. At this stage, it is simply a process of adding strips. As I mentioned in the last post, it’s pretty repetitive work. Each… [Read More]
A Table with Coffee??
I needed a coffee table. Why?? Well… on which to put my coffee, of course. That is what a coffee table is for, right? One can always buy a coffee table but I’m not really into that – at least at the moment. I wanted to build one – a DIY thing. My woodworking skills… [Read More]