: John,
: RAM TOUGH.... Hmnnn I like it. To bad Kayaks don't have stern plates. I can
: see it with your hailing port already. In fac,t I already have a mental
: image of RAM TOUGH sitting on a certian lake in the BWCA. Send me that pic
: when ya get it developed. Sure beats Hoosiers Long Haul.

: Its good when ya find the name of your boat in the grain of the wood. When do
: ya kick the keel blocks?

: !RUSS

Kicking the keel blocks--I think that means ready to go? It must be ready by Aug. 23, and that seems a long time away but there are so many little things to do. Ken from Canada just sent me plans to build a kayak yoke. Then I need to customize a car carrier and build in my sponsor/storage compartments and custom seat and back rest, recess compass, try out my own way of building a cock pit coaming which may not work, etc. I have been at this for more then 3 months and I am not panicking but time seems to go by pretty fast. But my time table has always been to have it enclosed and rough faired by the end of Feb. so I can take it out side in the good light to do my finish fairing and sanding. Then take it back inside where I can control the temp to fiberglass. But I am loving every minute of this and the KBB is great and I look forward to reading it every day

John