Kayak Skeleton

The skeleton of my new kayak is complete.  Actually, this is just the mold of the new kayak.  The forms will be removed after the deck and hull are formed.  I think everything is ready to start stripping the kayak.  I'm trying a new technique with stripping this kayak.  I've used a router to bead and cove the edges of the cedar strips, which should help them fit into place.  Previously, I've used a plane to fit the edges together.  The bead and cove should make the stripping part go much faster.

This is the first cedar strip kayak I've build so I want to take my time getting it set up.  I know the deck and hull are build separately, but I'm not sure how the deck and the hull will fit together.  I have the general idea, but I also know the devil is in the details.  I'm not sure how closely the deck and hull have to match or what some of the potential problems might be when trying to fit them together.  However, I've built enough different kinds of boats to feel confident that I will figure it out when the time comes.