Rich did some catching up of the second kayak this past weekend, getting it about halfway wired up and fixing a mistake we made earlier when hurriedly gluing on the sheer clamps. He also trimmed all the wire ends off of the outside of the first kayak, giving it a sleek kayak-y look and leading us to believe that that one at least would (probably) float if we were to be silly enough to put it in the water. Now it's ready for sanding the outside before we coat it with fiberglass and epoxy and move on to the top part (deck beam and deck and hatches and seat and finishing and other stuff). The first kayak is remarkably light even with all the epoxy we slathered onto it... here's hoping that bodes well for the finished product weight!
Both kayaks in perspective. The more-finished one is in the foreground. The one in the background has only been half stitched (as evidenced by the aft all askew).
Close-up of the wire stitching. Working with copper wire has been a major part of the project so far.
The relatively smooth and sleek glued kayak.
Again the glued kayak (and the laundry, which also was in process).
