Monday, September 22, 2008

Kayak Building Has Re-Commenced!


I finally got back to building my kayak. I started it about three years ago. For my birthday, my sister took me kayaking in La Jolla cove. I fell in love with the experience and decided I had to have a kayak of my own, so I started saving my spare change. When my money was almost all saved up, a good friend of mine convinced me that building a kayak was way more rewarding than just buying a pre-made plastic version. So, that's what I did.
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The box came and I got started right away, glueing my strips of wood together. In the first few weeks or so, I started having problems with my gallbladder and couldn't bend over to work on my project without excrutiating pain...so I took a break from my project. I had my gallbladder removed almost a year ago, but I'm just now back to working on my project...All thanks to my sweetie who built me a work bench so I wouldn't have to bend over in the cramped garage.
Look how far I've come in just two days. I went from a flat stack of what Rob called "Fire Wood" to a beautiful hull. It's now starting to look like something. I had a slight delay tonight because my epoxy pump needed some soaking before it would work...so tomorrow I'll start the glueing process again. I better get moving before the rains come. I'm having a blast. I can't wait until it's all done.
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Thanks for visiting today!

4 comments:

Indigo2087 said...

Thanks for your comment on my blog, Carla! I was just in the middle of looking through your blog right from the very start. You have a lovely family. And I can't believe you're building your own kayak! It's our ninth wedding anniversary today and my husband is taking us out to lunch and then we're GOING KAYAKING afterwards! Woo hoo!!!

Betty F said...

Carla! What a wonderful job! You're a woman of many talents! Can't wait to see it!

raccoonlover1963/Lisa Myers said...

I would never have the patience to do a project like that. I looks good so far. Have fun!
Lisa

gigi said...

oh my word. you are SO COOL! i can't wait to see it done! i LOVE this pics in the above posts too. the kids are getting so big! give them hugs and kisses for me! love you!