Well between an amazing trip to the Langerado Music festival plus work, the band, and other activities, I have not gotten ANYTHING done on my project. It is very frustrating and very much in the way in the garage. At this point the side panels are stitched together, as is the bottom. I have decided to re-cut the 2 frames with measurements taken from my panels to make them fit better. When that is done I can finish stitching, and start gluing.

Once the hull is glued up, I am going to laminate some scrap stips in the bow and stern boyancy chambers to hold the strips for the strip planked deck. I know that will be overkill for this boat, but I always wanted to try it, and these flat decks make an easy experiment.

My thoughts are already turning to how to make a passable sliding seat. I think I am going to try a simple wooden track and a rectangular seat on dolly wheels to start. If that doesn't work I can try something else. The whole point of this boat is to see if I like a sliding seat enough to invest in a nicer one.