Thread: WREN - Greenland Inspired Kayak

Hit another milestone today. I finally attached the deck to the hull. It's really starting to look like a kayak now. Sorry for the lousy photos, just hard to get a decent photo in the shop.

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Hi Jeff,
It's looking great.
Dumb question: The earlier pics of the decking had me scratching my head as to why the tape on the frames etc. dawned on me that you are glueing the deck as an assembly to be attached as a unit later and just wondering why.

Cheers
Mike

This is turning into a very nice little thread! Thanks Kudzu!

Originally Posted by m2c1Iw

....dawned on me that you are glueing the deck as an assembly to be attached as a unit later and just wondering why.

The deck has no supports under it except the two bulkheads. The frames you saw previously were just temporary. A mold to build the deck on. Once the deck was finished I added a coat of epoxy and fiberglass to it. Removed it and removed the frames you saw. Now the deck is glued to the hull.

Does that make sense?

Thanks Jeff,
Yes makes perfect sense, good luck with it.

Now it really starting to look good! I was disappointed in the color but now with another fill coat it looks like I expected. I think this was Old Growth western red cedar but not sure. Started as a 3" x 13" slab without a single knot in it.

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Have to point out how clean the floor it. I got feed up and cleaned up. It wasn't that bad but I have never liked a dirty shop. By the time I quit I am usually to tired to clean up.

My sisters present, the wine cabinet is still sitting in the shop. Got to figure out a way to get it to her.

Anyone have any spare clamps??

Finished coaming. First time of anything like this and I am pretty happy with the results.

that looks great, there's a lot of curves it that coaming and it looks perfect, great job can't wait to see it finnished

Looking good, Jeff!

I really like the way the deck's turned out, a nice curve to it in front of the coaming. And nice work on the coaming too.

Will be great when finished.

Regards,
Darren

It is all down hill from now on! I have gotten to the point I can see the end of this project! I can officially say I am down to the finishing and fitting out!

I have some more sanding to do and then it's time to spray some paint and varnish then fit her out with deck lines, seat ect.



Filleting the coaming in place.




Putting in the lips for the hatches were part of the final details.






Here it is with hatches in place and as far as I know ready for final sanding and then time to apply the finish.




A paddle park. The bungee will be right in front of this. You lay your paddle in it, pull the bungee over the horn and the paddle is parked.

Looking at this photo I think I can improve on the looks. Next time I will make is lower profile, but this will work.

I am hoping to finish up by next weekend. Of course I expected to finish it 4 or 5 weeks ago too. So that may not mean much. But this project is finally winding down!

Looking really good, Jeff.

I luv the paddle park

Just a few more days and we will be headed to the water!!

Very nice work jeff. My only query- do you think that paddle park may be a little on the pointy side. I can think of 2 rescues where it might come a little close to the crown jewels (cowboy and T rescue). On the other hand perhaps it's just the angle the photo's taken from.

I love the day hatch and would like to know how the hatches work out for rolling and surfing. Mine are the style shown in the New Kayak Shop book and after a morning surfing or rolling I have a couple of cups of water in the hatches which I think is excessive. you look like you will have a much better seal than I achieved.

That cockpit Rim looks nice and light. The CLC boats (including mine) have a laminated rim which, I think, adds excessive weight to the kayak. I put that down as a learning experience and will do my next one like yours. I assume it's bent rather than laminated.

thanks for keeping us up to date

James