The deck continues...

Decided to add one more accent of red cedar (b/c I had some) that follows the inside line of the coaming.

Simple but tedious

I mentioned earlier stripping the deck was simple, well maybe I lied a bit, this took a good bit of time to lay out, measure, cut and fit.

Start strippin...

Well now the task is simple, lay down a cedar strip on each side until the deck is completed. You can get crazy with your design using different color strips. I chose a simple design that outlines the kayak with the dark red cedar. I've also laid a single red cedar strip down the center line. The remaining area will be filled with white cedar.

Temporary deck molds.

Now that her hull has been glassed its time to flip her over again and begin to build the deck from 3/4 inch cedar strips. This makes the kayak a 'hybrid' type, meaning the deck is strip built and the hull is stitch, glue and plywood. We begin by creating molds every so often so that the strips have somewhere to be temporarily tacked in place. I had a difficult time creating the molds and getting them to fit properly, so initially I inquired about purchasing them from CLC, they obliged, but the budget could not afford them. So I took some fiberboard that was laying around and created some molds that I hope will do the job.

Working not posting...

Sorry for the delay in posts... after she was flipped over, the chines where the bottom panels and sheer panels met needed to be rounded over, then quite a bit of sanding was in order to prepare the hull for fiberglass. 150 grit for the bottom painted sections of the hull and down to 220 for the sheer panels as they will be finished bright. Also added some dynel and graphite to toughen up the bow and stern.

Turn her over and remove the sutures.

A major milestone has been reached by flipping the hull over and begin to remove the copper stitches that are no longer needed.

Carlins

With the entire interior hull glassed, its time to add the carlins which define the hole or sitting area in the deck. The wood curves fairly easily attaching to the aft bulkhead, hanging knees and finally meet at the deck beam.