Done and Delivered!

And it is delivery day! Unfortunately the lake is frozen over and we cant put it in the water today. When spring comes I expect a grand launching...

Final Varnish

Ok here we go with the final coat of spar urethane. The shop is warm and things are drying well, even though I had to put a milk house heater underneath it to trap the warm air inside... It is a challenge to varnish at 50 degrees....
Just a couple final punch list things to do before delivery!

Seat Fittings

Now that the deck and gunnels are installed and sanded, its time to fit the seats and drill for the support bolts. The seats will have 3" risers to suspend the seats about 5" below the level of the gunnels. This will lower the center of gravity a bit and make the canoe just a touch more stable. It will also leave enough room to put your feet under the seat if you care to kneel and paddle.
The punch list is still pretty long but I hope to have a pre-xmas delivery date....

Decks on!

I now have the rough decks installed, glued and screwed in place. With small hand holds to ease lifting.  Next step is to round over all the edges, sand smooth and put on a protective coating of epoxy. The epoxy will also soak into any crack or crevasse and lock everything in place that I might have missed with my joinery.