Flat Deck Sailing-Catamaran F1 kayak build. Post 8, finishing and oiling the frame. As usual, there’s music here.
I decided the shape of the bow wasn’t quite right so we scribed a new line and worked it in.
The stern stem here is a little frustrating because with the sudden change of focus on this kayak I’m trying to retrofit a rudder mount with one less inch of of length then I would normally have for that configuration. Basically I just don’t have as much to screw into as I would like but as long as I don’t get surfed into a rock that catches the rudder only I should be fine.
After getting that sorted out I drilled the deck line holes and sanded the frame for my customary 2-3 minutes, mostly just to break any sharp edges. It’s not like you can really see the woodworking in a finished skin on frame kayak so I don’t get precious about removing layout marks and whatnot.
Back when I taught classes in person I limited peoples access to sandpaper to a half a sheet of 120 grit and I only gave them 20 minutes to clean up the frame. Without these constraints people would just spend the rest of their lives fussing over superfluous details. I know this because one time I did an experiment and gave people unlimited sandpaper access and unlimited time and told them to stop when they were finished. 2 1/2 hours later I pulled the plug on the experiment.
Oiling the frame is pretty straightforward, slop it on thick, let it soak in, wipe it off. Let dry for a couple days.
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