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Thanks. I have the seat from the UJ plans (or at least roughly from them, the height is the same, but I didn't follow all lines exactly). I was planning to start there. I'll take a boat pfd seat cushion along in case I want to sit even lower, but I don't expect to need to. I can also use the...

Yay! It is officially a boat, in my estimation at least. It isn't finished, but it is waterproof, rigid, and would float if I were to take it out for a test paddle. It is far from perfect, but doesn't have glaring flaws that keep me up at night. All in all it makes me happy when I look at...

Can't help on your question, but heal well!

No doubt :)

One side is sanded and one gunwale glued and clamped. I used all of my f-clamps some of my c-clamps. I used a total of 30 clamps on a one side of the 14' pirogue. I didn't have to dip into the wooden luthier cam clamps or the spring clamps and didn't use any fasteners. I am starting to...

I guess he didn't have many choices at that point. Take it or leave it home was about it. There probably is one other moral to that story though. Don't leave important stuff until the last minute. Leave time for screw ups and unforeseen issues.

I also found that the plastic stiffener was loose and the foam moved around it and failed there. I considered gluing the stiffeners into the foam, but it seems like buying better brushes is the answer if they are available. If I did glue them in the glue would have to be something that got...

Years ago I did a kayak using the technique the CLC video describes with foam brushes. I was skeptical, but the result was flawless and I liked not cleaning any brushes.

Cutting them sounds like a good idea. With the thick epoxy and the wimpy brushes I got at Lowes I considered cutting them shorted before the first use and probably should have. They were falling apart after one use anyway and being shorter would have made them stiffer I think. That said, with...

I will. I gave her that hug the other day and she smiled and looked at me as if to say "who is this Kayak Jack, have I met him"?

If I knew of some decent ones for order, I'd order a bunch. Otherwise I'll just keep checking when I am in hardware or paint places.

I bought some foam brushes at Lowes and hated them! With the Raka epoxy at cool-ish temperatures they were not nearly as stiff as I prefer. They also came apart quickly. Does anyone have a source for cheap foam brushes that are stiffer and hold up better? They are probably okay for using...

Tomorrow I should be able to final sand the whole outside of the hull and maybe epoxy on the gunwales if I get that far. By the way, I am heading out to get Marley's staples out. The vet emailed a report that said they found no malignancy after more testing. It isn't a full guarantee, but it...

I did a sanding of the whole outside, but didn't go far enough to get rid of all the weave everywhere. I decided another very light coat of epoxy was in order before final sanding of the outside.

I think know the stuff you mean.

She had been having trouble with slick surfaces in the house (engineered wood flooring). We were putting throw rugs and towels everywhere because she balked at walking in much of the house or slipped often. I guess that maybe it is not so much of an issue now though because after her surgery...

I was actually thinking about my older dog more than myself.

So at least a couple applications. I figure that the glass can be considered filled and still have texture showing, so I can see maybe leaving the weave pattern visible with the cloth filled, but not sanded off flat. I'll put off the decision until I get there.

Thanks! The second coat of epoxy is on the outside this morning! I rolled it on with a 4" foam roller and tipped it with a foam brush. The places where cloth had pulled away and left a blister along one edge seem to be successfully re-adhered. I could really no longer see where they were...

So on the bottom and up the side a bit to reinforce the seam?