THE CANOE IS FINISHED!!!

I PUT THE FINAL COAT OF VARNISH ON THE CANOE TONIGHT AND THAT MEANS ITS FINALLY DONE. TOMORROW I WILL ASSEMBLE ALL THE PIECES AND TAKE HER OUT ON A MAIDEN VOYAGE. IT FEELS GREAT TO FINALLY BE DONE, LIKE A HUGE WEIGHT HAS BEEN LIFTED OFF MY SHOULDERS.

HERE IS A SHOT SHOWING THE OUTSIDE, PAINTED GLOSS WHITE. IM NOT TOO PLEASED WITH THE PAINT JOB, IT LOOKS BETTER IN THE PHOTOS. THE PAINT PROVED A LITTLE DIFFICULT TO WORK WITH SO I WILL BE FIXING THAT UP AFTER THE SUMMER IS OVER AND I GET SOME USE OUT OF IT.

I HAD ORIGINALLY WANTED TO PAINT IT BLACK BUT THAT COULDN'T BE DONE FOR A COUPLE REASONS. I AM ACTUALLY REALLY PLEASED WITH THE WAY THE WHITE MAKES THE TRIM AND INTERIOR STAND OUT.

HERE'S A PIC OF THE INTERIOR OF THE BOAT WITHOUT SEATS, NICE AND GLOSSY.

A PICTURE OF ONE DECK.

AND THE OTHER.

THIS IS THE PADDLE I BOUGHT, HANDMADE BY ART AND GENIE IN TINMOUTH, VT, IT'S MADE FROM ASH, BLACK WALNUT AND CHERRY. IT'S REALLY NICE AND I CAN'T WAIT TO USE IT.

IT'S NICE ENOUGH TO HANG ON THE WALL, THANKS GUYS !