Kurt,
I can relate to the excitement of seeing your hull for the first time. I was thrilled the day that I stitched mine together and was actually able to tell that something was coming together from all those pieces of wood. I hope to find the time to begin finishing my boat here real soon, it's at the same stage yours is.

Later,

Tony

: Jim: Beautiful boats! I have been working on my first-ever boat project
: lately. Spent the past few days cutting and preparing a pile of parts,
: trying to get them just so. I was dinking around yesterday afternoon, and
: suddenly I was looking at a boat hull! Amazing how that works...

: I reckon it's no big deal to a lot of the experienced hands on this board,
: but it was a huge event for yours truly. It is one of the prettiest sights
: I have ever seen.

: I will finish these boats out in plywood since I want to get on the water
: with them asap. But the next boat will have to involve strips in one way
: or another.

: Cheers,
: Kurt