McKinley decided that "Song Bird" was the color she wanted. Here are the tints from Home Depot. It took quite a bit of discussion before I got my point across as to what I needed. The guy kept coming back to, "but you don't tint polyurethane".

The completed frame was treated to a coat of boiled linseed oil.

The frame color after the oiling. The floorboards were installed prior to oiling.

An inside view.

McKinley really liked the "hidden totems" that Robert Morris puts in his kayaks. We carved this snake from a piece of driftwood we found at the beach over the weekend.

Here is the snake snug in the bow. He will never see the light of day again.

Starting the skinning process. The material is 12 oz. Nylon from George Dyson. At this point, both of the gunwales have been stapled and the "short" side of the fabric is ready for trimming with a soldering gun. The boat is in the living room due to the 100 degree weather.

The "short" side after trimming. The flap is for the cockpit coaming attachment.

After stapling the deck, the excess fabric is ready for trimming.

After trimming, the sewing begins. I used unwaxed dental floss for thread.