Repairing the hatch covers
It's got up to about 15 degrees centigrade in the garage so it's time to get going on the kayak again. The hatch covers didn't fit properly - I think I forgot to allow for the springiness of the plywood. I chiseled off the cross braces, then used a violin-makers plane and a scraper to finish the job. The new cross braces have a smaller radius than required and I am hoping that that they will now fit correctly. If not, I can shave away some of the cross brace wood (like tuning a guitar belly) until the curve is correct. I have started with the smaller forward hatch, and I will see how it goes before tackling the rear one.