It is finished! A little overweight at 50+ lbs, but from what I have read that is not unusual for a first time builder (if uncertain, add more epoxy…).

I tried it out on a friend's pond and it paddled well. See pictures above. Initial stability was less than I expected for a flat bottom boat, but the excellent secondary stability made up for it. It paddles effortlessly (compared to my canoe) and tracks well. It was challenging to turn it in the narrow pond (this could be lack of technique by a novice paddler!). The 230-cm paddle did not need any trimming, and could have been even slightly longer.

I paddled the Mill Creek on Hemlock Lake (a small Finger Lake in New York) this weekend. The lake had a small chop, steady wind with gusts up to 20 mph and it rained on and off. The performance was similar to that noted above, except the turning was not an issue at all. Wind was not as much of a factor as I expected; the boat tracked well and was easy to control. I had some difficulty keeping up with more experienced kayakers using high quality manufactured fiberglass kayaks. This is not surprising because the Mill Creek was never touted as a performance kayak, and my lack of experience and paddling technique may have contributed.