:Then it happened, I lost track of
: where the imperfection were and didn’t even care much about the dents and
: dings. I was starting to believe I after building one boat that I knew
: what I was doing!
: Now that I have most of the hull stripped I have been knocked off my pedestal
: and into the gutter. What a let down, I did strip it in about half the
: time of the first one but I see no improvement in my stripping skills. Now
: the scary part, I’m not sweating it. I know I can fix my mistakes and I’m
: already thinking of the next one. So how many boats do I need to build
: before I know what I’m doing?

: Thanks for your indulgence,

Lennie

Your point is well taken.

Over the years, as my building skills improved, along with the number of boats
completed, I found sort of a comfort zone. With woodstrip kayaks, I tried to
do a good job, but was not concerned about perfection. There is no way I could,
or would, achieve the near perfection of the boats I see posted on this sight.

Today, I build SOF and am even less concerned about the "finish". Instead,
I rather enjoy having a "work-boat" mentality when building.

The goal of "perfection" is reserved for how well they perform. And believe me,
I've got a long way to go. And that's a good thing.

Tom