3. Stitch and Glue the Hull

A side view of the hull (stern). You can see some of the tools used during construction, including lots and lots of clamps (courtesy of my good friend Brent Slattengren).



Another shot of the inside of the stern. Can you believe how many wires there are? I've poked my fingers too many times to count. (ouch)



A close-up of the stern.


Here's a shot of the inside looking toward the bow.



I've covered the bow with an old t-shirt so we don't snag our clothes as we walk by.


A nice shot of the bow. You can see why we had to cover it with a t-shirt :-)



Looking from bow to stern and a few more of the tools used. The cordless drill was invaluable (here with the trusty 1/16" bit).


More tools included a power sander and safety equipment (glasses, disposable gloves while working with epoxy, masking tape, etc.)


Inside looking toward the bow. You can see how all the joints match up (pretty well). But the main point of "matching" is at the bow and stern. The little white squares are the lables that Pygmy Kayaks provides so you know what piece goes where.

Next I'll be flipping the kayak over to start gluing the seams between each hull piece. Then I clip and remove all the wires.