Complete

 The varnishing went well enough, although the weather was less than cooperative.

Cockpit outfitting. Instead of side braces, I again opted for glued-in blocks of minicell foam, this time sized to accommodate the "Happy Bottom" seat. 

Once again I somewhat misjudged the position of the foot braces, despite much measuring and head-scratching! I have to use the last adjustment position.

At the lake. The in-water performance was good, not great. The v-bottom makes it somewhat "twitchy" to get into. Tracking was good, turning & secondary stability were o.k.

Later, tried it in some waves, and was disappointed compared to what I am used to. The bow and stern aren't upturned enough, and the v-bottom wasn't "slippery" enough.