Today I 'glassed the first interior seam. The first step was to tip the boat on its side.

The second step was to secure it such that it wouldn't move around. Thank goodness for bungee cords. The third step was to cut 2" and 1" fiberglass tape such that it would fit along the seam. The process is to first lay two-inch wide tape, then do the one-inch wide tape on top of that. So I cut three pieces (one for the front, one for the back, and one for the middle). You can see the piece for the back all rolled up, with some red duct tape on the end, under the bungee cord.

I don't have many pictures of the intervening steps. After the 'glass was cut, I proceeded to tape a two-inch wide foam roller on the tip of this spare piece of wood. The idea is that you can reach the tippity-tips of the front and back with such a device. Word to the wise: my stick was too short. I need to lengthen it. You want to make sure you can reach the front and the back from the cockpit with the stick. It's hard to work with the stick blindly from the hatches.

This is a shot of the finished product. You can see I taped off the footpegs again before I put the top on ... it's gonna be fun to try to get those pegs in there again, but I didn't think I had much choice as they'd just be in the way of everything when 'glassing the inside. The process here is to essentially take your rolled-up length of fiberglass tape, soak it in some resin, then by hook or crook get it slapped up against the side of the boat where the seam between the deck and hull runs. I've gotta say: This is a pain in the butt. I think I'd rather clean my bathroom and do laundry than do these internal seams. The ends up near the tips are the worst part. You need a firm, light stick that's long enough to reach up there and a goodly measure of patience. You also really need to get Nick's book as his descriptions and diagrams of this process really help in figuring out what the heck you need to do to pull this off.

Shot of the length of the seam, from the cockpit to the front tip. You can see the two-inch tape on the right side. The seam is, generally, in the middle of the tape. It's a bit more difficult to see the one-inch tape sitting on top, but it's there. Next up: The other seam. Hopefully tomorrow (Sunday) afternoon, assuming the current stuff will cure enough overnight to flip the boat with no problems.