I built mine outdoor. I got the approval from a raccoon (poop in the cockpit), cat (paw prints on fresh epoxy) and skunk (spray inside the cockpit). Ooh, it did that months ago but sometimes I still think that I can smell the lingerring oder.

: Your kayak looks great! I see you have a paddle in progress too. Looks like a
: good job on that one also. I think you'll like using that native style if
: you haven't already used one.

: I have a resident cat supervisor, named Sparkle. She left inspection stamps
: (dirty paw prints) on the glass wet-out of the inside of the deck on my
: latest kayak. Hope she doesn't inspect any exterior surfaces.

: Wish I could get one of those little pet PFD's and train her to be a sea
: going kitty. You have to be careful with cats though, a mutiny at sea with
: a kitty would not be pretty.

: All the best
: Rob