Haven't kept track of the hours. Don't know, don't care! I'm out there working on it 3-5 evenings per week, and lots more time on the weekends. I took at least 2 months off for family/holidays/vacations/graduations, and probably another month for business travel. I would have had the canoe rolled a month ago, but I had to conscript a riveting partner to finish it off (my 15 year old daughter).
IMHO, the key to steady progress is knowing what I'm going to work on every time I go out to the garage. These VAF forums and all of the builder community and web sites are a HUGE help for me to fully understand the upcoming tasks before I start. Searching these forums is a great thing. Mentally prepared and focused, it makes for efficient work time in the shop.
Lots of decisions to make at this point before I can finish the fuselage and order the finish kit. Oh yeah, and lots of money...