: Hi -
: My son and I are building our first wooden kayak (Pygmy). I remember reading
: somewhere that some folks fill in the stitch holes. The construction
: manual is silent on this and the Pygmy customer service person recommended
: just leaving the holes unfilled.

: Does anyone have any thoughts/advice on this? We don't mind spending the
: extra time if the extra effort will improve the looks of the boat.

: (Sorry if this topic has already been discussed but I couldn't find it using
: the "search" feature.)

: Thanks.
: Howard

Well I've not tried this for that application, so it's a speculative answer (not built a S&G yet), but there are a couple water based wood fillers on the market that should work for this. Won't discolor the wood and are very easy to sand. Get them from the big box lumber stores, you'll have to experiment a little with the color.

Bill H.