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Just been idling along, working, existing. No momentum in the kayak right now, the skin is kinda pricey and other priorities keep popping up; truck stuff, registration, other things to keep me mobile. Should be soon though, and cold weather is the best for sewing this stuff from all of my research and observations, so … Continue reading Still here

Back in Cincy for a week(ish) helping my Sis get work done on her house and spending turkey day with her n me mum. Had solo time as well (being the introvert, manadatory for my sanity). Well, we all went tothe movies for t-day, saw "The Greenbook". Double thumbs up from me, and had no … Continue reading Interim post and a movie review

Away with family, hope you are with family as well. A lot to give thanks for this year, in my personal world.

It floats. It paddles. Its tippy as all get out, but that's a feature, not a bug. Does it need adjustment? Yup. I need to move the cockpit back a couple of inches. I can also add a strip to the chines to raise the volume, and I am tossing that around some as she … Continue reading On to round 9 test float complete

Weather and work have been conspiring against me, and the whole seasonal time change didn't help either. Grrr. Will post about it A S A P. I promise.

Thats my course of action right now. Universe slipped an item into my path that gave me time and material for something I had considered, but wasn't sure how to go about. 6 yards of griprite floor underlayment that came in on a skid of roofing tin. That was the item. Not enough to fully … Continue reading Step back n think

All thats left, for now, is sealing it up and it will be ready to skin. Linseed oil or tung oil. I'm partial to the tung oil as it seems to be more water repellant than linseed oil. Purely empirical opinion there: I don't have a clue if either is better or if I should … Continue reading Dio vs Yak rnd 8 pics n thoughts