I laced up the hull yesterday and pulled it tight before gluing the bow and stern. The process is pretty easy and while the lacing isn’t necessary I think it gives me time to work most of the wrinkles out before stapling. The yellow skin lets a lot more light through than the red does.

I also made a simple backrest out of a piece of pool noodle. I still need to bungee it in place but it should work nicely.

Tonight’s tasks are to make a couple float bags and start gluing the deck in place. I should be able to get to the coaming sometime tomorrow and be ready in time for a launch on Friday or Saturday.