The boat build that would never end...

[Kayak Jack]

You're like me, Russ. With concentration and dedication, I can finish a 6 week project in a year or two.

[islandpiper]

I also put a first coat on my chair. Overall, I'm fairly happy with my results today

Russell, i hang my coat on a chair around here and my wife will hang it in a closet. She won't tell me WHICH closet. And there's usually a little scolding that goes along with it.

piper

[rpecot]

I just re-read that. My wife's the same way. Sometimes, just for fun, I will leave something out of place just to see how long it takes her to stash it somewhere.

[rpecot]

Status update: The Inside Is Done!

Pictures a little blurry.




Deck


One thing I have learned is that I really don't like varnishing. Unfortunately, I've still got the bottom to do. God help me.

[Kayak Jack]

Russ, am I understanding you correctly - are you planning to varnish the bottom? Varnish is quite soft, and probably won't wear well on the bottom. Epoxy will last much longer.

[rpecot]

Bottom's already glassed and epoxied. Varnish will be purely a UV protectant.

[Kayak Jack]

OK, you can do that, but it's likely a waste unless you plan to store it upside down in the sun - which isn't a really good idea in the first place.

[rpecot]

First coat of varnish on in <20 minutes. Wow, what a difference a roller makes. Rolled then tipped. I'm happy.

[Kayak Jack]

Looks pretty, Russ.

[seedtick]

came out nice Russ

rolling and tipping is the way to, next step is to learn to spray

[rpecot]

Thanks guys.

[ZipSnipe]

Great looking boat, love that wood look. But whats the gray stuff on the inside?

[rpecot]

Great looking boat, love that wood look. But whats the gray stuff on the inside?

Thanks. I used luan which only had one finished side. I put that side out. The other side was not completely uniform, had some patches. After I glassed the inside, I painted it with Pettit Marine Paint Shipendec (got it on sale from West Marine), color 3303 - Dull Dead Grass.

Here's a picture when I was testing the paint. You can see some of the patches in the outer (interior) verneer.

[rpecot]

Applied a second coat of varnish on Friday. Coulda gone for #3 today, but I was feeling kinda lazy.

[Kayak Jack]

Applied a second coat of varnish on Friday. Coulda gone for #3 today, but I was feeling kinda lazy.

One of the benefits of building your own boat is the scheduling flexibility.