: Ian, that's the kind of thinking I like to see!

: I do the same thing when laminating coaming rim lips. Early in my
: boat building "career" I saw a kayak so wonderfully
: done it raised the bar for me on the spot, and peeking under the
: coaming rim and seeing the clean installation was a big part of
: it. I'm a big believe in details, and this is a great one to
: feature in my book.

: I'm not going to say how many boats I built before I started doing
: it this way, though. Your first build, huh? Dude, that's
: awesome!

Thanks! I've often read your posts and admired your builds. (I probably got the idea to use the rim as a mold from your site. Ahh well, another 'idea' chalked up to subconscious vanity.)

I still cannot believe you built an OI within a few weeks. If I finish by Christmas, it will have been two years for this one. New house, new baby, etc.

Cheers, Ian