Finish coat of paint

Almost ready for the water

I brushed on Epifanes yacht enamel #16 red.  This is the greatest paint.  With a quality brush, it really flows out nicely.  We debated for a long time what color to paint the canoe.  I'm pretty sure the original color was green, but there was red paint on the trim. In places there were layers of red and green.  Looking at other canoes, the green ones faded into the landscape and brighter colors stood out more.  I've always liked red cars, red bikes and now I really love this red canoe.

Primer on the hull

Ready to spray primer, with the garage all draped in plastic.

Here's the hull after sanding the primer, just before painting. 

Aft Seat Caning

Here's the aft seat with the horizontal and vertical canes strung.

And here it is with the diagonals added in.