Kayak no 9

Work on the stern continues. not much to say about it, glued with white glue for outdoor use and peged. I put the pegs in the many directions, I imagine to be more durable.

The bow is glued. The entire hull was very stiff as soon all clamps were in place.
What most worries me is that I have not received the hull sufficiently straight. I have not found any info on how important it is that the keel is super straight, it may show at the first water test.

Kayak no 8

Then Ihave peged the hole kayak exept the keel, I have even had time to saw off the excess piece. I'm Feeling Lucky whit white glue for outdoor use.

Then I continued with the stern. There will be a round-planed plank holding up / reinforcing stern area.

Kayak no 7

Epoxy is messy!

Then the hull was almost completely glued together, the bottom stringer must be glued when I have lift it from the strongback. The bow is also left to glue.

In the case of epoxy, I will next time buy smaller packages whit a pump. I believe that I have used more than maybe 100-150 grams epoxy to the building + 400 grams mess because jar packaging.

Many cable ties. I first clamp the stringer whit a clamp and then "secure" it with cable ties, it seemed like a good solution.

Kayak no 6

I have made a form for the coming, not really happy with the form but it's good enough for now.
I have also started with a steam box, will see how it turns out.

It has been a lot time whit me thinking the last few days. The next step will be to mount all the stringers and the two gunwales.

Kayak no 5

There have been a few days without me buildin on the kayak. During that time I have had time to get the 457 m simulated sinew from kulan trading, what I should do whit 457 m? Even a pack of needles from Panduro. and flower pins to make the pegs.


I also had time to do some gluing with epoxy. Have stuck the bow and stern pieces of the keel then stuck on the keel sections

Kayak no 4

Then it was time to test all parts, some of the parts sat as glued at some points and with quite a lot of flex on the other. I have decided to join the bottom two lines stringers on each side when they were to bumpy. Also noticed too many small branches. Branches did not appear to be a problem when the planks were 200 x 22 mm but cutted to 19 x 19 mm they were large enough to crack the whole string.














The absolute bottom stringer must be mounted when I removed the kayak from strongback when the bracket for the cross section 1 and 6 are in the way. It had not been possible to make the bracket for the Section 6 narrower.

Kayak no 3

Then spruce planks purchased, 550 cm / 18 ft long. Hard work whit the table saw, it would be 6 stringers, 2 gunwales, keel 1 st and 1 st deckridge.



A provisional saw table aboute 10 meters long was built.













How in Hxxxxxxll can a straight plank be as bumpy as this is when it is sawn.