The axe on the wall seems a bit ominous... I imagine that when you were forcing the stubborn panels together you talked to the kayak: "See that axe on the wall? Now if you don't start behavin'..."

Amazing job! We should get a list of records together -- who built the fastest, longest, cheapest, in the smallest space,...

I know some people have built play boats, but I had never considered it. If I could build one in a month, though, I might build myself a short, maneuverable play boat to go out into the surf zones in small craft advisories.

Dean

: With a little luck, tonight I launch my 17 S.G. Guillemot after 23 days of
: construction. I started on June 19 buying the wood and spent 1-2 hours
: most evenings and 2-4 on weekend days. Having just finished a stripper, my
: plan was to slap together a second boat, paint it and use it as a
: "boat". I bought some crappy (sorry Rehd) luan and tore into it.
: Well, it turned out better than I imagined, the crappy wood has really
: cool grain under glass and the joints that I knew I would have to paint
: are actually acceptable. I'll wait 2-3 weeks for the luan to suntan evenly
: and start varnishing. Darn, I planned on a beater and can't in clear mind
: abuse it now! P.S. Have fun with the background stuff, I'm glad it wasn't
: a full shot of my garage.