Greenland Kayak Project

Hawk Wood

Plywood wetted out

I had to coat the inside of all pieces with epoxy, (wetting out) then apply fiberglass and more epoxy. I had three tables-full like this.

fiberglassed parts

Hull done

This is skipping ahead a bit! (like 4 months. I must have more in-between photos somewhere…) You take the pieces and “glue” (you make glue with epoxy, wood flour, and glass) them together according to a jig (not shown) the brown seams are this glue. There was a lot of in-between work: sanding, cleaning, shaping, holes pre-drilled and filled (so water won’t get to the wood) to be drilled out again later, etc. This picture is showing the hull inside completed and almost ready for the deck to be glued on. The outside of the boat has no epoxy or fiberglass on it yet.

This photo shows the skeg box installed. Traditionally the kayaker would tie a skeg on to the boat. It helps you track straight with a beam wind, or a wind coming at your from the side. In this case the skeg will be lowered in to the water via a toggle and cable accessed from the paddlers seat.

October 2012

Next I put on the deck by bending it down and securing with rope, then duct tape. Again, I really like how this avoids the use of “stich and glue” wires through the wood. It came out really clean.

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