Project Finished, Maiden Voyage

I decided to spray-paint a green stripe in the center of the deck to cover the area between the deck pads.

 The deck pads and carry handle are installed in this photo.  You can see the green stripe I added between the pads.  It's fairly close in color to some of the greens in the decorative fabric.

 I also installed an additional pad for Grommet.  I hope he will be able to come along for the ride once I become proficient on the paddle board.

 A simple cargo net is held on with suction cups.  We'll see how it works out.

I've also attached a tether to the aft end so I can easily recover the board when I fall in.  The loop goes around my ankle.

After finishing I took the board down to the lake for its maiden cruise (and my first time on an SUP).  I had a GoPro camera attached to my head, so I wasn't really sure where it would be pointing, but it came out OK.  You can watch the video and hear me talk about the experience on YouTube.  Somehow I didn't fall in, but I was pretty shaky.  Hoping to get some lessons soon.