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I still find a finger gives me the best result

I noticed you removed the masking tape along the shear line after the first coat of varnish. Would you do that with every coat - remove the tape and reapply the tape before another coat?

At roughly minute 13:00 you talk about trying to go after the shiny spot without leaving a bit of a hollow. Would alternative be to fill those shiny spot with just a touch of epoxy to the shiny spot (after roughing) and then sanding the created slight mound?

Dear Nick, We have greatly missed your videos(shorts) and would appreciate it if you could consider releasing more frequently.

Nick is that large flat sander a Festool product?

What is that operation at about 13:41, is that vacuum bagging? I did not know that was part of the strip plank building process.

Only someone who kayaks will appreciate the tranquility and mindfulness that it brings. A few years ago my brother in law and I paddled the Caledonian canal from fort william to inverness in the Scottish Highlands which included loch ness. Beautiful place!

Metric?

@NickSchade If you wanted to stain the whole hull rather then a pattern like you used here. Would it be advisable to stain the boat now? after touching up glue drips and overhangs but before the fiberglass? Is there a reason not to do that?

Really helpful videos - thanks. I was concerned about the finish on my CLC kayak but now have a handle on how to proceed.

Any way to get plans on this, or the frame and location files?

Hey Nick, any news on when the next episode of E29 is coming out? Was 28 the finale?

Thanks 🍻👨🏻‍🏭🇨🇦

Despite your best efforts, I have been enjoying the series and learning a lot. I am keen to build one of these when I get home to Canada next year. Is the Petrel Play a good choice for a lake and (calm) river kayak (day tripping mainly), or do you have another model that would be more appropriate?

I regret never hitting the surf when I lived in Storrs. Let’s just say there ain’t a lotta surf in Austin, TX.

Nick - since you're coming to the end of this project. Do you think you might look for another Colab with CLC to do a Hybrid? I think folks have seen how 'Do Able' stitch and Glue is -- the logical progression is S&G would be a Strip Built Deck boat. The beauty of the wood strip (Where it mostly seen and the swiftness of the S&G build below the waterline. It is my next project when I get the Sea Island Sport, Wood Duckling and a Coot finished from plans off of Fyne Boats UK

It would have taken me many nights thinking about those mysterious water marks and what they really are. Thanks for restful nights in the future. Another great video. Thanks for sharing.

Absoluten Respekt für den Schiffbauer .Es ist ein geniales Kajak.

I like Jen brand foam brushes. There are a lot of inferior brushes out there !

Looks really good!

The results are looking amazing, i must bring myself to start building a kayak, i'm planning to do that for a way too long, i thought to build the guillemot kayak from your book, i even cut the forms once but didn't start the actual build, seeing the result of a SG i think that i'll do the guillemot SG one instead of the strip. And i guess that i am the one you talked about in the end that stick with the series and have not subscribed. Thanks for all the videos.

Is there a problem with glueing from the top other than aesthetics? I managed to clamp it to a table with a silicone sheet under it and thought I’d give it a perimeter of super glue around it. Looks dead flat around the edges.

Maybe late to the party but here's my question. Working on a little auk 11 using you videos and the strip built kayak book for guidance. Is the coaming recess (page 97) required to receive the coaming itself? Or can I just install the vertical coaming strips to the strips on the deck?

Why varnish? Why not epoxy final coat like on a surfboard???? Thanks

What varnish is?

Looking good!

You definitely want to figure out the most efficient sanding method. I like the dust evacuation.

Always great to get a lesson. One thing I was taught was that you don't PAINT varnish on ... you LAY it on. It helped me

Perfect timing Nick. I'm about to revarnish my Guillemot in preparation for the Mystic Wooden Boat show. This video is a big help.

I have been procrastinating revarnishing my kayak but I may have a little more motivation to getting it started. Thanks for all of the tips!

i'm confused, what's the point of this?

You know Husky tools makes a cheap tool that does exactly that and more for that

Thanks, Nick. I’m building your strip built Petral Play and am just getting to the skeg installation. I’ve actually watched this video a couple times now to get it right and should be installed the skeg this weekend. Like the old saying, measure twice, cut once I adapted to watch Nick’s video twice, install the skeg once! I very much appreciate the level of detail. One quick comment - the skeg instructions say to drill a 1/2” hole for the control cable fitting. I could see that would be too large and your video confirmed 3/8” is the correct bit.

I think the series is a great help for any person wanting to build a S&G boat. And as in your comments at 36:00 minutes, one should watch this series before starting the boat...well in the dead of winter when you have nothing to do (or summer for that matter) we builders would be chomping at the bit if you made a DVD for this build.. Yea I know I mentioned it before...squeaky hinge gets the oil. Great job as always.

That’s pretty cool. How did you get riving knives into the zero clearance throat plate? Are they made of wood and glued in?

See you this weekend!

I need to mill down boards for my boats deck. Why use a table saw over a bandsaw? Looking to get one or the other for the job.

What was the name of the product you substituted instead of varnish and were you happy with its performance. Jake v.

Я не делаю байдарки, я не работаю с деревом. Но мне очень нравится ваша работа, спасибо за видео.

Been a woodworker since I was introduced to it when I was in Jr High School. Can't imagine all the hours I spent sanding. Did not know about the Planer Saw Rasp. Will have to add it to me assortment of hand tools. Thanks for sharing.

Lots of good information again.

I worked for a body shop and thought they were wasteful with sandpaper and then I realized that's why I never got flat surfaces

Already made a stich and glue kayak... and a strip canoe a while ago and call it, good enough, not gonna build another... AND yet here i am watching every episode, so relaxing to see a pro la Nick at work, and the commentary is priceless. Thank you!

The commentary is worth its weight in gold. And at the 10-minute mark about sanding -- double-gold.

What is the model of long board sander and where can I purchase one.

Super job!

These may not be your most popular videos, but they are doing me a world of good. I'm going to start a boat build later this year, and you've already taught me several things that I would have learned the hard way! Thank you for taking the time to do this series!

By not adding all your fill coats, during a chemical bonding time, you created extra sanding. Adding fill coats while the previous coat, is still tacky, reduces runs. I some times stay up late at night, to add that final fill coat. To me ? It's worth it. What are your thoughts ? I've also been concerned with the clarity of a fill coat, added, when waiting and using the mechanical bond. Thanks again for your time and expertise !

This series came along at the perfect time. I’m currently fixing up a 5’ boat that my girlfriends dad made them when they were kids. Great tips for any epoxy work.