Guillemot Kayak, Stripping the Hull Part 1

I started stripping the hull the first week of February 2002.

The internal strong back was constructed out of 1/2" ply.  The work area under the strong back was handy during construction.

Here's a picture of the forms mounted to the internal strongback.

A dozuki pull saw saw used to cut out the pattern.

I decided to make a pattern using Spanish cedar in the middle of the kayak in the keel area.  After stripping this area, I clamped some strips in the pattern that I liked.  A pencil was used to mark a cut line.

The western red cedar strips are run to within 1/8"-1/4" of the pattern.

After cutting out the pattern, straight western red cedar strips were run along the sides of the hull.  Notice that I didn't try to bend to the strips in the bow.

After the strips were run on both sides of the hull, I needed to fill in the gap along the pattern.

Running strips parallel to the waterline worked out great, especially in the bow and stern.  Note the strip I ran to mark the shear.