I had a test sit in the cockpit this afternoon. It’ll fit nicely. Frame 3 will work perfectly as a foot rest and I have just enough room in frame 4 for my calves to slip through. The 2′ 8″ cockpit is definitely not too large. I’ll just be able to slip my knees out and straddle the kayak in shallow water to exit.

I’ve now got the gunwales, keel, and chines glued up and drying. I’ll sand on the seat some more tomorrow and figure out how to secure the boards to the aluminum angles. I’m quite confident now that I’ll be able ready to paddle when Tony visits Thursday. If it’s not too windy we can head up to Canyon Lake, otherwise the Guadalupe River is close and somewhat calm through town.