Monthly Archives: May 2018

I have a boat!

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The completed boat ready to roll

A few weeks ago I got working on the boat exterior and that took a bit of time even though I was at it daily.   Multiple layers of epoxy with 24 hour dry times then priming, drying, two coats of enamel with 24 hours in between, etc…  Finally on the 19th I had a painted and dry boat so got it off the platform and onto the ground to install the seat, hatch cover, oar locks and handles.   I got all that installed on the 20th and loaded the boat up for a test float on our local lake with Lira in tow.  Luckily Catherine got home from work just in time to join me and take some photos and video of the maiden voyage.

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Working on the boat exterior

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Rails varnished and interior painted

It has been a while since I posted boat progress and I’ve made a lot of it in the last month, so much that I’m feeling the launch day is getting close finally.   I’ve been working on it almost daily except for a three-day break to go turkey hunting and one day to go swing flies on the Skagit, one must have priorities.   Trout season opened last weekend so this week I’ve been out in my float tube wishing that I had the boat ready to roll but I think it is possible I’ll be done in about 15 days if I can keep to schedule from here on out.  The big news is that the interior is done!  Well, I still need to put in oar locks, the seat and the hatch but really the interior is done for the most part.

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