The Kayak

Kelly and her husband, Gerry, embarked on building a wooden kayak in the Spring of 2003.  After a couple of moves, getting married, selling two homes and buying another in North Carolina, the kayak is finally nearing completion.  

The kayak is not only a wonderful symbol of navigating the swells of the stock market, but also a reminder that many things that we want most may not happen overnight.  We hope to share some wooden kayak navigation stories with you soon.  In the meantime, here are a few pictures of the kayak's progress.

We ordered a "kit" from Newfound Woodworks.  It was a bunch of wood, forms, plans and assorted other items.  This was the very beginning of our journey with the kayak. 

Here's the first strip of wood on the kayak. 

 More strips on the boat.

The completed hull, ready for its layer of fiberglass.

 fiberglass cloth

Fiberglassing is completed.                

Flipped over, so that that the boat is now right side up and ready for work to begin on the deck.

                            Kelly at work on the kayak.        

The deck starts coming into place.

       The finished deck; more sanding to come! 

The design of the kayak is now an integral part of the logo for Kelly Ryan Financial, and the inspiration for the tag line:  helping you navigate your financial life.