Justed started a Merganser kayak

[glenn witgen]

Installled combing lip and rear hatch fiber glass lip over weekend. Tonight I will trim the rear hatch lip down to 3/4" with router guide. Hoping to glass the outside deck to hull seam this weekend. After that its fill coats and sanding. Looks like it should be completed around th first of April.

[glenn witgen]

Well after four month of work, its finished. I have a few things to finish. After sanding out to 320, I had a clear coat sprayed on. The finish is unreal. It looks smoother than a car finish. Time will tell how clear coat will hold up compaired to varnish. My son cannot wait to try it out this weekend.

[Gary Kvasnicka]

Beautiful kayak, Glenn, great job! You have inspired me to get back to my daughters kayak.

[Mike Konobeck]

I don't venture into this post much but holy cow!! That is very nice. I would be afraid to use it! Great job and very nice craftsmenship.

[glenn witgen]

I know the feeling, There has been some times when I lost the drive and then you see a kayak on top a of car/truck go by and it reinspires the drive to finish your project.

[Mikail Khan]

Very nice work Glenn.

MK

[glenn witgen]

Well the shops been empty for to long. I started on a Petrel for my youngest son. My plans are to stain this one with a few pin stripes. I have the shear stripes installed and am working on the cheater stripes on the front and rear. I scored agreat deal on some western cedar at Mernards
$14.00 a board for 1"x6" 20'. These are deck boards. I had to pick the pile for some time. Very few closed knots. I should have purchased more but storage is a problem in my 12'x20' shop. I will work on some picture in the next few days. Tried going out kayaking over the weekend, I only made it about two miles. I live in Michigan and there was to many ice jams. Happy paddling

[Anthony Albano]

Looking great, keep the pics coming

[Dave Lehnert]

Interested in building a Kayak.

About how much did you have invested in your last boat? Don't want to start a project I can't afford to finish.

[Bruce Heys]

Glenn - My wife selected the same deck design for her King. Joe Greenley of Redfish Kayaks sold us plans for the King that were reduced to 7/8 of the origninal design. She is 5'1" and it fits her very well. The original concept was for her to build her own kakyak with a "little bit of support". Long story short - the kayak was finished a couple of years ago and she was "very supportive" during the build. The hull went together quickly - not so much wth this deck design. All's well that ends well. She is pleased and proud of her kayak.
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In this photo the hatch is sitting proud. After a few months after launch the gasket compresses allowing a flush fit.

[glenn witgen]

DSCN0732.JPGDave i have never added up my cost for building any of my boats. I purchase fiber glass in large rolls and my cedar any where that i can get a good deal. Sorry I dont have a good answer for you.
Bruce great looking yak. The funny thing about building is we stew over little things that nobody will ever see. I guess its part of the sickness.
Im still working on the hull of a Petrel for my son, pulling my hair out on the sharp corner on the bottom. My stripe are not going over the curve on all station at the same time. I just finished a skin on frame Disko bay. What a fun kayak to roll. I think i had about 30 hours into the build.