The Cottage Life Show is a Toronto area event where all sorts of products and services are displayed for the 40,000 visitors who are cottagers. We were invited to build a craft at the 2003 show.

So, at the shop, we set up the strongback, the transom, stem and keelson along with the first 4 rows of strips.

With considerable grunting amid the heavy lifting, we got all aboard the trailer ready to be hauled to the location.

The International Centre is a massive building in which 400 displayers set up shop for a weekend. We sure look lonely at this stage.

After several days, the building takes on a totally different look.

So, here we are just a few hours before the crowds enter the facility.

Just as soon as we begin to do any work, the crowds gather around-here to watch Dan Dederer and Bob Ireland.

Keenly observing the operation is the gentleman in the blue shirt-none other than Bill Switzer who got this whole project started.

By Saturday, we had continued planking and were bout half done this stage even with the myriad questions.

Jurek Okon and Kurtis Arnold attaching some of the difficult rows.

With assistance from Arielle Chiefetz (who is building her own canoe with us) the rows climbed up and over the turn of the bilge.

Lots of interest from the visitors.

Sunday morning-the last day, Kurtis and Jurek cut the all important mid-line before fitting in the final strips.

Closer still to the closing in.

Nice to have appreciative company...

Jurek was most happy to have those new MasterCraft cordless drills; they made the job a whole lot easier.

A view from the stern with the last strip in place,and,

a view from the bow end. About two hours after this, the show was over and we returned the whole unit to our shop where, in time, it will be completed.