Fantastic! The paint job looks very similar to the hybrid Merganser that Newfound had the the last Rendezvous - it complements the stripped deck very nicely. The monogram is a unique touch. Will you have your new craft at the 2001 Rendezvous?

More pictures, please.

Ross

: My first boat building experience has been incredible fun. There will
: definitely be more to come, but they won't be built in the family room as
: this one was. We have been married 54 years, but we won't make it to #55
: if I even think about doing one there again. Started October 11th and
: launched March 10th, taking 260 hours of shop time. The hull is 4 Mil
: Okume, the deck is 1/4 inch X 5/4 cedar, 4 oz. fiberglass with extra
: layers at special stress and/or wear points. The recessed deck fittings
: and flush hatch hardware were purchased from Eric Schade. The momnogram on
: the bow is an Old English G.

: The Sea Spirit, designed by Bobby Curtis, is a very low volume, hard chine
: kayak, 18.5 feet X 21 inches, 43#, that handles beautifully in rough
: water. A great tracker. The rear deck is especially low, which allows you
: to lay back on it for easy rolling and sculling.

: Having a completed new boat means that my Outer Island (built by Eric Schade
: in 1997) can go into dry dock for O&R.