With the stripping done, the next task was to attach the outside stems. First I trimmed the strips flush with the stem along the leading edge.

With the stems finished I had to touch up the strips prior to the final shaping of the hull. There were two things I wanted to do.

The kids just a few days before…. Emma May’s haircut: Grady’s haircut:

Our son Grady used to be a complete Thomas the Tank Engine fan. We watched the animated show, the dvds, and we have trains coming out the wazoo.

I added a bunch of new photos to the gallery, mostly family stuff like our trip to Long Beach and Emma May’s 3rd birthday party.

I’ve decided that I’m going to make a real effort to go windsurfing this year. I’m not exactly sure how or when but I think I’ll get a few days in.

Here’s a doozy for ya Science Fair Projects Make sure to read the comments too, they’re funny as hell. How about this?

Over a period of a couple of weeks I hit the board hard finished the stripping. Once I rounded the bilge the stripping went pretty fast.

I’m working on a new compilation of Haiku poems, written by some of the most eminent poets from British Columbia and South Korea.

Adding strips to the old canoe is a bit of love and hate. Mostly it’s fun to work and very satisfying to see the shape of the boat come together.