SOF Construction - Page 10

	With three coats of poly (one clear and two tinted).
A closer look. The blotchy look disappeared after the third coat.
	Rolling on the fifth coat. We used brushes for the first two coats, then switched to rollers.
The color is exactly what she wanted.
	Deep in concentration.
After five coats of poly. The color is uniform and the weave of the fabric is filling in.
	A close up of the hull after five coats.
With just a couple of coats of poly left, it is time to finish up some of the accessories. This is the outrigger to keep the kayak from flipping.
	The outrigger shaft is an early Greenland paddle, cut down. The floats are crab pot floats ($3.99 each).
We also made a couple of float bags using Cunningham's design. I managed to pick up heat-sealable nylon from Seattle Fabrics for $2/yd. Both of these together took less than a yard of fabric.
	For the last coat of poly, we hung the kayak to avoid any marks from the saw horses.
A close-up after the last coat of poly.
	The completed boat after installing the decklines. All that is left now is to carve the Greenland paddle and we are ready for the launch.

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