Mystery kayak
Above are pictures Gina took last weekend as Dave Isbell was putting the nylon skin on my "Mystery" SOF kayak. Then I stopped by Dave's house this Saturday to see the newly skinned boat. She's beautiful! Next he'll coat the skin with several coats of thinned clear urethane waterproof paint. I asked him to use a clear coat because I want to be able to see the frame when it's skinned. I have this "Mirage" color changing sparkly paint which I may add as a top coat ... but I don't want to lose the translucent effect the skin currently has when the light hits the boat.

Dave put a lot of work into the design and construction of the kayak ... and I am truly amazed and thankful for his expertise. When we started talking about designing a fast SOF kayak last winter at the pool rolling sessions I never imagined that it would turn out this well. Dave could tell you all about the kayak design software he used to design the hull and deck as well as pinpoint the optimum placement for the cockpit. All I know is it wasn't just a matter of scaling down the design of the Mystery, which was our original inspiration for the kayak. It's truly an awesome kayak.

There are more photos on the Photo Gallery Page ... check it out. For the next few weeks I'll be competing in the Dragonboat Races in Tainan, Taiwan. When I get back there will be photos of the maiden voyage as well as photos from Taiwan. Until then ...

Take care,
Susanita