I have been away for awhile. You have made great progress, the boat looks great.
Regarding being in the shed but not building, you are very right.
Even with my small kayak projects, a lot of time is spent sitting and working through next steps in your mind.
Sometimes you just walk around the boat running your hands along the lines of the project. It is all part of the joy of building a boat.
And yes, beer goes very well with this step!
Keep up the great work and postings
David