I hope you are able to access these photos. I appreciate all of your comments and advice. I may take Jay B's advice some day, as I always have the option of sanding and glassing. But for practical reasons, John A gave me something to think about. This may turn out to be the ultimate learning craft. Given my lack of paddling experience, this boat may allow me a few learning mistakes. I really don't want to invest much money just to find out I don't have the time or the interest. If I really catch the bug, I will eventually want to build one myself. Metaphorically speaking, I rescued this dog off the street, so I shouldn't expect her to show at Westminster.

After looking at the designs on the CLC website, I would say that the hull on my boat closely resembles the Shearwater 17, but the topside design lacks the arched configuration. Perhaps this is an older version of the Shearwater?

This boat has hatches and bulk heads. There is 2" Styrofoam between the cockpit and bulkheads. I am not so sure about the integrity of the hatch covers, as the don't always stay in place when the boat is tipped. The builder of this boat made 3 different paddles. It came with a cockpit cover, but no skirt.

Now that I have decided to forgo the glassing option, can anyone provide advice on marine paint?

Thanks for all your comments!