Gene T Posted January 28, 2015 Report Share Posted January 28, 2015 Launch is a figure of speech. The boat is finished but the water is too stiff to launch. The gray material in the cockpit is quarter inch closed cell foam to protect the inside of the boat, comfort for you feet and to hold the seat in the proper place. I like to remove the seat to let air in to dry the bottom and make sure it's clean. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DURRETTD Posted January 29, 2015 Report Share Posted January 29, 2015 Wow! I'm not a fan of dark-colored boats, but I'm thinking one of those would look good on my white sand! Best Kudzu Craft ad I've seen so far. I'll take one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gene T Posted January 29, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2015 Thanks, you're right in that it would look good on white sand rather than white snow and ice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hirilonde Posted January 29, 2015 Report Share Posted January 29, 2015 I am more concerned with how my kayaks look on water Nice looking boat. Waiting for the thaw will be frustrating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Action Tiger Posted January 29, 2015 Report Share Posted January 29, 2015 I don't know. This photo leaves me cold... Pretty boat, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
labrat Posted January 30, 2015 Report Share Posted January 30, 2015 You've done a good job on that Gene, very neat work. Don't forget to post some photos when you get it onto some less stiff water Not surprising it's called Long Shot - it's so sleek it looks fast when it's not even moving. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisian Posted February 1, 2015 Report Share Posted February 1, 2015 Ohh thats cold! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaiyaque Posted May 29, 2015 Report Share Posted May 29, 2015 Really nice job! I actually like the dark color: it would make an excellent stealth boat. I just finished the frame on my Long Shot. Modified the bow to make it even more radical, and added bow and stern hatches. These add weight, but I need to be able to easily access my gear. I'm going to paint mine brownish to simulate animal hide, and all the deck lines, etc will be brown, as well. It will be a change from my hard shell, which is bright shiny red. I have a web site which follows the process here. You've all been through it, but my cousins, who live all over the place, wanted to see how it was done. I'm waiting for the skin to arrive. The finished frame: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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