No pictures today. Yesterday, spent about 20 minutes putting some epoxy on the 1/8" thick by 3-1/2" wide plywood pieces that will make up the hip braces. These pieces of wood will extend vertically down from the cockpit (near the back of the cockpit), and tie into the floor. They will do two things. Reinforce the cockpit opening and provide a connection point for the seat back.
Got the 6 pieces (2 for each hole) and glued in the pieces on the port side. I have the kayak tipped on its side to make it easier, and use gravity. With the boat on its side, the pieces just lay in there. I used some thickened resin to glue the pieces in place, then thickened it up a bit more to provide a fillet. Tomorrow, I'll probably put in the other pieces. After a day of curing on the port side, I'll sand it down really quick, and then run a strip of fiberglass cloth to tie the deck and hull to the hip braces.
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