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

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

Lou

Thanks. And it floats too...

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

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. 

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

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

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? 

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

Jeff

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