Pygmy Borealis XL - Hull #11

This kayak was built with hatches, bulkheads, soft padeyes and perimeter lines.


Length:  17 feet
Beam:  25.5 inches
Weight: 43 lbs.
Photos of the completed project.

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  •  12/6/15 - The boat is complete after 78 hours of work.

    12/6/15 - The boat is complete after 78 hours of work.

  •  View of the bow.

    View of the bow.

  •  View of the stern.

    View of the stern.

  •  First paddle!

    First paddle!

  •  Happy customer!

    Happy customer!

  •  10/8/15 - Hull panels are glued together.

    10/8/15 - Hull panels are glued together.

  •  Both #3 panels are in place.

    Both #3 panels are in place.

  •  10/11/15 - The hull is fully wired.

    10/11/15 - The hull is fully wired.

  •  All of the seams between panels are filled with thickened epoxy.

    All of the seams between panels are filled with thickened epoxy.

  •  Sanded smooth and ready for fiberglass.

    Sanded smooth and ready for fiberglass.

  •  10/16/15 - The hull is fiberglassed.

    10/16/15 - The hull is fiberglassed.

  •  10/23/15 - The deck is stitched together.

    10/23/15 - The deck is stitched together.

  •  10/25/15 - The underside of the deck is epoxied.

    10/25/15 - The underside of the deck is epoxied.

  •  10/27/15 - The interior is fiberglassed.

    10/27/15 - The interior is fiberglassed.

  •  11/1/15 - The deck is epoxied into place.

    11/1/15 - The deck is epoxied into place.

  •  11/5/15 - The deck is fiberglassed.

    11/5/15 - The deck is fiberglassed.

  •  Coaming lip is epoxied in place.

    Coaming lip is epoxied in place.

  •  The entire boat has been sanded.

    The entire boat has been sanded.

  •  12/3/15 - The first coat of varnish is on the deck.

    12/3/15 - The first coat of varnish is on the deck.

  •  12/5/15 - Bungies on the forward deck.

    12/5/15 - Bungies on the forward deck.

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