Chilling with big bro

Just add water

Wow looking great! So when you end pour.....you just pour a tonne of epoxy in?? Exactly ... In this case it was about 250ml worth Ah I see! :lol: Have you been fishing yet in tazzy? Ive heard the fresh water fishing is superb!! I hear the same thing :^) :tmi: but as a fresh water novice I haven't h...

Ruff as Gutts wrote:Wow looking great! So when you end pour.....you just pour a tonne of epoxy in??

Exactly ... In this case it was about 250ml worth

A little more sanding, a few finishing coats of epoxy then some varnish and paint and she'll be ready to rock[emoji1]

And an end pour to strengthen the bow

Coaming installed

Fibreglass done

Progress has been slow but steady recently with the build having to make way for "life". The deck has been fixed to the hull and joined with fibreglass tape. This was followed with a few tedious hours of sanding, filling, sanding and a little more sanding. A little more sanding this week a...

AndrewRawlingson wrote:The best thing about surfcasting is there are no fish to fillet at the end of the day*

also ... if you sit on the beach with a carton of beer, you will look like an alcoholic; if you do it with a fishing rod it seems perfectly natural

That depends on your classification of "mid price" but since this seems like it would be occasional use only I would lean towards a Jarvis Walker, Penn or a Fin-Nor 14 foot combo for beach fishing and would consider coming down to 12 foot if the primary use would be rock or wharf fishing.

Over the past week I have been busy filleting seams and putting glass and epoxy to the inside of the boat.

Deck has filleted and taped seams plus two full coats of epoxy. Hull has the same plus a layer of fibreglass cloth over the seating area.

Got the deck stitched together today.

Hull stitched together

And out of the sawdust haze a figure begins the emerge

Pilchards every time

Step 1: scarf together two ply sheets to get a full length panel
Step 2: create a kayak jigsaw puzzle

This project is to build a couple of fun sit-in kayaks; a Wood Dock 12 for SWMBO :inlove: and a Wood Duckling 8 for the kids. The plans are courtesy of CLC Boats in the US but the elbow grease to turn the plans into reality is purely home grown :whew: . For more detail on these boats see http://www....

I love the honesty :y: good on you for admitting it, and best of luck in getting back out there. My kayak is on the heavy side also and I find the side loading extension bar a good and easy to use option. http://www.rhinorack.com.au/products/water/kayak-loaders/rhino-universal-side-loader_rusl"...

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