Monthly Archives: June 2008

Damnit, Sun!

Posted on June 30, 2008 by Paul Tomblin

A while back I mentioned how much I love “kill -3″ as a Java debugging tool. Today I decided that instead of having to put a redirection in the start up script for each app in the system, I’d change … Continue reading →

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Kayak Construction: Finishing the deck wiring

Posted on June 30, 2008 by Paul Tomblin

Today I finished wiring the rear deck panels, attached the deck recess plate, and positioned and taped the deck down on the hull, and tightened all the wires. I was going to start gluing the deck seams, but a thunderstorm … Continue reading →

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Kayak Construction: finally some high res pictures

Posted on June 29, 2008 by Paul Tomblin

Haven’t been out to work on the kayak today, but now that Vicki is home I can finally take some high resolution pictures of the kayak. This one shows the deck panels up on top of the hull (although they’re … Continue reading →

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Kayak Construction: Starting the top deck

Posted on June 28, 2008 by Paul Tomblin

Oh, two posts in one day! After the epoxy had dried a bit I went to scrape off the excess and I realized it was actually dry enough that I could work with it if I were careful. So I … Continue reading →

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Kayak Construction: Flipping the hull

Posted on June 27, 2008 by Paul Tomblin

Today I start on the deck. First task is to glue the back of the cockpit together. That took about 30 seconds. But since once that’s done, the next step is to start putting assembling the deck on the boat. … Continue reading →

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