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Sanded the bottom of the deck, installed the hatch braces and epoxied the deck. Next I have to install the foot braces, seat guides in the inside of the bottom, sand and paint.

Ron, The last build I decided to not go with a kit and by the time I bought all the materials, I saved around $100.00 dollars and spent alot more in time. After researching this boat more from people that have built and paddle them alot and some even race them. It tracks well with 2 people and...

Russell, What is the status of your build :?: :?: Just curious :D

Rough sanding done. Filled bad spots with wood flour and epoxy mixture (depending on wood color). Finish sanding left before glass.

Finished stripping the deck. Planed the cockpit opening and the deck to the hull. Also fitted the deck end caps. Next is the part I hate (sanding)

Finished the front highlights today :!: Tommorrow I should finish the back and then I will post pics.

Thanks, Ron Alot more cutting and fitting than if I would have ran them straight. But no pain no gain.

Finally figuered the highlights out in the front. :idea: They will be tiger maple and cocobolo. :D I have not figured out the back pattern yet, but working on it. :idea: The cypress strips will finish out yellow-orange (lighter strips) and brownish-black (darker strips) :!:

Got a good start on the strips yesterday.

All that is left on the bottom is final sanding and painting. Here is a pic that shows the temporary deck frames installed. Next step is to shape the gunales and begin stripping the top deck. (My favorite part)

Bottom Glassed with 1st coat of epoxy. 2 more coats to go. :D

Today I taped, glassed and epoxied the inside. Also epoxied the carlins, which form the cockpit.

Re: Next Future Build Stiched the panels together today. Attached are a couple of pics.

Re: Next Future Build (Millcreek 16.5 50/50 Kayak) Started epoxying the scarfed panels together today. Tommorow I will start Stiching and gluing the panels together on the bottom half of the hull. I will start taking pics then.

Re: Next Future Build My grandparents lived in Minneapolis when I was a kid. We use to stay in a cabin at a state park on the north shore. I know we toured the places, but I was to young to remember them. I do remember swimming in the lake (it was cold in June). Hope to get back up that way...

Re: Next Future Build The kayak is actually a tandem or double. The brand name of the rudder is a Feathercraft Double Rudder. Would love to see this kayak on Lake Michigan, Superior or boundry waters. I have spent alot of summers camping on Lake Superior and even spent a week at a cabin in...

Re: Next Future Build Jack, The rudder is a larger rudder for Double and sailing kayaks. No, there want be 2 rudders. Although it might need them.

Islandpiper, How is the boat progressing?

Re: Next Future Build The kit will finally be here on the 13th. The bottom will be stitch & glue marine ply and painted white. It also will be painted white inside, except for the floor which will be painted with a diferent color and non-slip finish. The top deck will be stripped with cypress...

Re: Next Future Build Planning to order the kit today and stripping the top with Cypess strips. Will post pics as progress continues along. It will have a dual rudder system and have the mast hole cutout for the sail rigging. Thanks for all the advice, but I cannot see myself building the boats...