It's taken longer than the others but I made a few changes as I built it so I had to back up and duplicate some of my efforts. I am hoping to launch it about Thursday. If work and weather schedules don't change that is!

I just sprayed this one with no tint in the poly and I am not sure if I like it or not. I want to put one a couple more coats and I am debating if I am going to tint the poly and what color. But first I am anxious to see if she paddles as I had in mind!

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This photo makes the stringer look as if they are taller than than are. I did end up with a little hump on the starboard side but not as bad as this looks! I thought as I was sewing up the skin and pulling it tight it would pull the end downward and blend better. But it's minor and on the next one I am going to lower these just a bit so they blend better.

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Photo of the stern. I was inspired by the Baidarka and the old Fain Tail Launches. I have never seen another one done this way. It was my idea but of course this may have been done before. Next one I will round over edges on the router table. I don't like the transition along the edge. I would like to see it transition smoother at the back end. Overall I am well pleased with it though.

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One of the changes I made as I was building was to remove the plywood floors. I recut and reshaped the two center frames and notched them for floor stringers. I like these much better. Next one I am thinking of extending a couple stringers to make foot rests.