The partially built kayak looking rather splendid back at the harbour's edge.
This evening's enjoyable task was to glass the deck.
But first the deck (and its supporting formwork) was removed from the hull and the deck then given a final once-over with a fine grit paper on the electric sander.
Then the almost ceremonial aspect of this phase of the works could proceed ... the deck was draped in its 4oz cloak of woven fibreglass.
The West System two-part resin was gently blended - being careful not to introduce air bubbles in to the mix.
A light nor-easter and the pleasant sound of waves was flowing through the boatshed as the resin went on
Bill and Tony carefully working their way along the deck. Helping the resin to find its way through the cloth and into the grain of the cedar.
From tree to sea.
A still moment to reflect on the transformation.
The next step is to fair the inside surface of the deck and then glass it and the inside of the hull (separately). Then there will be a lot of interesting work to fit the skeg / rudder system, foot rests, seat, cut out the hatches ... and on it goes ... before eventually bringing the hull and deck together.
