Done!

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GREAT LOOKING KAYAK !!!!!  Beautifull workmanship !!!!!

I only hope to do as well on my WD hybrid.

Lou

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Thanks. And it floats too…

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That is beautiful!  How much time do you have invested in the build? 

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I’ve been working on it since October. I haven’t kept track of hours, but i suspect in dog years it’s a really long time. I spent many moons sanding, epoxying and sanding again. 

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Nice work! Your deck design is simply elegant. -Wes

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Great looking job–nice boat. So what are you going to do with all that spare time now that it is done? Have plans for another yet?—CZ

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Gotta paddle, of course. Into the Hudson today. After I get the garden turned over and planted. My wife is eyeing the Shearwater 16, so that may be the next project. And she likes this deck design... 

Is this a Shearwater? There are no hatches. How difficult is that curved strip? 

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Nice job, I really like how you finished the hatches.

 

Jeff

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Thanks. Since I didn't use the supplied toggles I had the stainless hardware left over. I used the bungie hold downs with a wooden hook that I carved from a piece of maple. I just drilled one hole thru the hatch cover and made a grab loop out of some extra strapping. I also put a small loop on the underside of the cover that I attached some light cord to as a tether.

Dan