Underside

Here's the underside of the bow. You can see the mortises for the ribs. The kayak is 10'-10" in length, with a 23.25" beam.

Aft

Here's the deck from the aft end. Frame is of peg and lash construction. The gunwales are glued and pegged to the bow and stern end blocks.

Deck

Here's a picture of the top deck with bow toward the front. All wood is pine except for the four curved beams which are green red cedar.

Started

A lot has changed since I posted last. I bought some lumber from a local lumber mill, cyprus for the gunwales and ash for ribs. I couldn't get the cyprus gunwales to bend the same, even after planning. So I purchased a 1"x4" pine board from Menards and ripped it in half. After shaving one of the gunnels down I could get them both to match around the forms. At this point I have the top deck built. I've got a few pictures I will post later.