: Hi Bill - just got back from 2 weeks of rain and fog in Cape Breton. Left my
: cat on the car (in the garage) while I was gone. I think mine weighs about
: 45 pounds, but still needs skin and seat - I'm jealous yours is so light.
: But I expect mine to be a long-term test bed so it's overbuilt
: intentionally (well).

: I needed help to get it on and off the car, as it is awkward to handle - I
: think I will wind up putting handles at the balance point of each hull. I
: had to put it back on the car solo so wound up dismantling the 2 hulls -
: only took 10 minutes to take apart the hulls and the bonus is that they
: fit together onto a normal kayak carrier afterwards.

: I start teaching next week, so won't be finished till after Labor Day, I
: reckon. Looking forward to seeing some pics of yours - have you come up
: with a name for it yet?

: Cheers, Carl.

Hi Carl,

Welcome back

I've recently been struggling with the aka's (cross beams), not as easy as I'd thought, as per usual with this design, everything is an experiment. The boat's upright on the strongback now and the base of the pod and the seat are installed. Still have to install the foot wells, when I figure out how and finish all the cross braces, yours look so much easier Other than the bow and stern cross braces this one has 5 very small cross braces in the pod, all but one have to be incorporated into the bow and stern fairings, so that complicates it some.

No name yet, gotta find out if it floats first .

Pictures, yeah I know, am working a 12 day strech that doesn't give a heck of alot of free time .

Bill H.