After hand painting the deck artwork John requested (called “Meander”) I sprayed on two coats of clear WR-LPU linear polyurethane. I let it cure for a few days before any sanding and polishing. While it was curing I worked on some of the outfitting. I made the custom, fabric covered, [...]
For a more authentic looking kayak, John requested that round wooden tips be installed on the Pearl. In the Inuit language they are called “usuuappuua .†The originals were usually carved out of bone or ivory and attached with a spike. They were used to protect the skin at the [...]
John requested Beckson 8″ diameter pry-out black deck lids for his hatches. No problem. Try finding smooth ones! I had no luck and ended up ordering the non-skid kind. They have dimples spaced about every 1/4″. They wouldn’t look too bad. Then I hit on the idea of sanding them [...]
After spraying on two coats of primer, I sanded the whole boat to P180. I washed it with water and then alcohol to remove any contaminants. I was ready to spray the topcoats. The topcoat system consists of 3 coats of System 3 Orcas White WR-LPU followed up by two [...]
I had one heck of day. First I lose my watch. It was an 8 year old Bean’s that was losing time so no big loss. I feel naked without a timepiece on my wrist so I bought a new Timex Expedition with electronic compass… It should be handy out [...]
