Brian's Kayak Journal - Day 001

The first day where I had the opportunity top spend significant time on this project. First I shoveled packing peanuts into a bag so I could more easily do a parts check. And here is some pictures of the results (click for big version)

kayak parts     more kayak parts

The left picture shows the deck panels, along with the epoxy pumps and epoxy. The right box has:
Front row: Wood flour and cabosil(1), deck beams, bulkheads and misc. panels, sheer clamps(2)
Next row: Back rest, bag with hatch foam.
Next row: Coaming(3) spacers and rim; foot braces, box with jigs, straps, and bungie.
Next row: Hatch parts and fiber glass
Back row: Foam and packing tape

The right picture shows the keel panels (4 layers) and side panels (4 layers) You can also see the parts for the worktable.

work table     work table

The left picture shows a top-down picture of the work table. The white box to the left is my air conditioner cover, which worked well as a cutting bench. There is a kerosene heater in the background along with some saw horses.

The right picture shows more of a side view. The "joists" are 24 inches apart, which is probably over kill for the weight the table needs to support. The end "joists" are held by 2 screws, the others only one. Each table segment is held to its neighbor by a carriage bolt. The table top is 73" (long) by 11 - 1/4" (wide) cheap shelving. So my table is 18' 3" by 11 - 1/4 ". You may wonder why I didn't make it taller. It will only be used for epoxying panels together. I didn't think it was worth it to make it a more ergonomic height. Besides, it would take more lumber.

Glossary
(1) Cabosil- An epoxy thickening agent more info
(2) Sheer clamps- Go on the inside top edge of the side panels-used to attach the deck
(3) Coaming- The rim around the cockpit (where you sit) it is built up for strength the top edge is a bit wider to hold a spray skirt

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3.0 hours, 3.4 hours total.