Pilotlon Posted July 14, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2016 I don't know that the decorative knot painter is any better per se, but I bet it works well and it does look great. I use Turk's head knots as oar buttons and other applications as well as other decorative rope work. It is a salty thing to do.Thanks!Finished sewing up the frame today...just as a storm hit. Good timing!! Coaming is ready to go...probably on Saturday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilotlon Posted July 16, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2016 Installing the coaming today. I should be ready for the first coat of paint (primer) tomorrow. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilotlon Posted July 17, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2016 Looks like she's ready to paint. WoooHooo! Long road to here! Especially long when you barely know what you're doing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Action Tiger Posted July 18, 2016 Report Share Posted July 18, 2016 Someone is afraid of the lash! You are doing a fine job, sir. Color chosen, yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilotlon Posted July 18, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2016 Thanks, AT I'm going after a "Stars & Stripes" motif, and am starting on the white enamel primary coat today. Did the primer yesterday. Then, some blue and red later in the week, and finally a few stars for fun. "Freedom", since that's what she represents to me....freedom to explore the lakes locally. I plan to meet up with the local paddler's group on Aug 2nd, for the first time, and paddle Lake Windsor, here in Bella Vista....a lengthy, skinny, no-wake lake, in which a novice like me can be comfortable. I might have been a pilot, but I have yet to earn my...er...water wings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Action Tiger Posted July 18, 2016 Report Share Posted July 18, 2016 Don't worry Lon. Paddling is exactly like flying, but totally different. Take a short paddle on your own before you go, just to ease your own nerves. You'll be fine. Interested to see your paint, too. Sounds cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilotlon Posted July 23, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2016 Out of the hanger....er...I mean the garage, and the painting is done. I'm working on the rope lip coaming today, but it must be around 230 degrees in the garage, I'm certain. The goal is to take a short test paddle tomorrow morning, and then have it posed for formal pictures. Tested pedal positions today, and told a nosy neighbor that the left pedal is the clutch, and the right pedel is the accelerator. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Action Tiger Posted July 23, 2016 Report Share Posted July 23, 2016 I like the chevron effect of the red stripes. It will look cool with some stars. Also, glad you don't have a brake pedal. Brakes only slow you down... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DURRETTD Posted July 24, 2016 Report Share Posted July 24, 2016 Out of the hanger....er...I mean the garage, and the painting is done. I'm working on the rope lip coaming today, but it must be around 230 degrees in the garage, I'm certain. The goal is to take a short test paddle tomorrow morning, and then have it posed for formal pictures. Tested pedal positions today, and told a nosy neighbor that the left pedal is the clutch, and the right pedel is the accelerator. You have an automatic?!!? My old plastic boat has a standard transmission and I keep getting the pedals confused, I gotta' build one of Jeff's boats. Is the auto trans hard to build? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilotlon Posted July 24, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2016 I'm reminded of that scene from The Great Race where the Italian driver's first action is to yank off the review mirror, stating, "What's behind me is not important!" The auto transmission wasn't that difficult. However, mating it to the Yamaha outboard was. Tomorrow we launch!! Well....assuming thunderstorms don't interfere. We have a week of storms forecast ahead, all starting tomorrow morning. If there's a storm on the horizon in the morning, it might be one of the fastest kayak transits of Loch Lomond, here in Bella Vista. This morning was formal picture day, since the registration stickers need to go on both sides of the bow later today. Obviously, the Property Owner's Assn doesn't appreciate the aesthetics of kayaking. The stickers are big, green, and ugly....but, so are the Lake Patrol boats. Maybe it's all of a piece. Thanks for following along at home as this construction took place. Lon "just a hog paddler" in NWArkansas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilotlon Posted July 25, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2016 No one at the lake to take the launch pix. And, I guess without pix, it really didn't happen. Paddled for about 45 minutes. Like Jeff said, it's a little twitchy, but much of that is just me getting used to it. What I can tell you is that it is very quick...almost effortless paddling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bagarre Posted July 25, 2016 Report Share Posted July 25, 2016 Congratulations! I really like the paint scheme. Might have to borrow a rendition in different colors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilotlon Posted July 25, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2016 Tnx, bagarre. Borrow away! Btw....I bought a $2 rubber door mat from Wally World, to put on the seating stringers. Worked a treat! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Action Tiger Posted July 25, 2016 Report Share Posted July 25, 2016 Whoo-hoo! Congrats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bylawren Posted July 26, 2016 Report Share Posted July 26, 2016 Wow...that paint job looks AWESOME!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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