Nice work Dan, your kayak looks very nice! I esp. like the seat..
T

: I made the deck fittings, paddle park and the carved seat for Pat's
: Petrel project.

: I turned the deck fittings on my little lathe. Cut a square blank
: and mount it on a 4-jaw chuck. Scoop out the recess, then turn
: the lip so it's at least the thickness of the deck. Cut and
: mount the cross-pieces. You can churn them out pretty quickly. I
: make mine the size of the forstner bit bit used to mount
: European hinges.

:
: http://clearstreamwood.com/WordPress/portfolio/parts-for-canoes-kayaks/2007-kayak-parts-for-pat-nj

: Dan