All posts in November, 2016
Building the Chesapeake 16LT Kayak: Part 10 – Top Coat
I used 4oz fiberglass on top, per the instructions in the kit. I was afraid I was going to run out of epoxy hardener, so I only glassed half of the boat at first. This... [read more]
Nov
26
2016
Building the Chesapeake 16LT Kayak: Part 9 – Rounding the top and sanding
I’ve been busy having fun doing other things, so the kayak progress isn’t too fast. Yesterday I finished rounding off the corners of the top, and sanded through all the grits from 80 on up... [read more]
Nov
26
2016
Building the Chesapeake 16LT Kayak: Part 8 – Gluing the top on
The next big step in the kayak was to glue the top on. First you put a coat of unthickened epoxy on the bottom side of the top piece, and then use thickened (cab-o-sil) epoxy... [read more]
Nov
23
2016
Photography: Half Dome from Cloud’s Rest, Yosemite, California
Half Dome from Cloud’s Rest, Yosemite, California A grueling 9 mile hike from Yosemite Valley that is relentlessly straight up!
Nov
21
2016
Chesapeake 16 LT Kayak: Part 7: Planing the end clamps
The next step in my kayak building journey was to plane the end clamps. These need a specific radius that changes depending on where you are along the top of the boat. The kit includes... [read more]
Nov
15
2016
Building the Chesapeake 16LT Kayak: Part 6 – The bottom side glassing!
The next big step is to glass the hull bottom. I sanded down the putty with 80 grit, and then went through all the grades all over the kayak: 100/120/150/220. You then cover it with... [read more]
Nov
8
2016
Photography: Cloud’s Rest Panoramic, Yosemite, CA
Cloud’s Rest in Yosemite, California. You hike from the Valley floor at just shy of 4,000’ up to 9,931’.
Nov
7
2016
Building the Chesapeake 16LT Kayak: Part 5 – The bottom side
The kayak is still moving along! I’ve been a bit busy enjoying the outdoors: mountain biking (yeah on two wheels!), camping, and rock climbing. The next part was to glass the interior middle section; there... [read more]
Nov
7
2016
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