These pictures were taken while I was building Wairua. They may also help you get a grip on where you are at yourself. Naturally I applied my own style and theory of boatbuilding and my practices may not necessarily be orthodox.
Wairua in various stages of construction. At top left this where I had got to in March 2000 then no construction until early December. At the bottom is where I was up to by the 14th January 2001. Then I paid the price for not cleaning up as I went along. It was been head down bum up with the sandpaper. Next time I will do it differently…

One important thing to note is that I built this 'cradle' so I could trundle it outside the shed. I also set out with the intention of being easily able to either raise the height of the whole structure and in the latter stages where much of the work was leaning into the boat I was able to cut the legs shorter to make access easier.
Dave Robertson

David Jasper Robertson, you stand in the dock today accused of taking a perfectly good plan and not sticking to it. How do you plead? Your honour, the next long wooden object which involves me may well be the one they bury me in. At least with my boat I have had some say in how it will fit.
I look hot. I had to mow the lawns because the lawns got so long the dog couldn't find me. Funny the guy down the road building a boat has lawns that look just like mine.
Wairua's planking as yet to be trimmed down to shape. I allowed a generous amount of spare over the plank laps because in my carport getting a decent sightline is very difficult.
That's a kevlar Albatross sea kayak designed by Grant Stone in the background. Probably the best sea kayak ever built, and I have owned and paddled many an awful long way.