Date: 4/6/1999, 8:50 am
You have a very thoughtful response already on the board in how to get started. Like you I posted here. Got a lot of good advice. I read several books, bought several, for stripping I'd suggest Nick's book David Hazen's, Strippers Guide to Canoe Building, and researched some periodical articles. Decided to build a Guillemot, perhaps a challenging beginner project, but doable with time and care. I'm having fun, learned several new skills and improved some old ones I hadn't used much. I started lofting the plans in February. I'm almost finished stripping. Think I may get finished with everything by mid summer. Get going and start something that you like the looks of. I like the curves of a stripper as opposed to the harder chines and deck/hull joint of a stitch and glue, but it truly is a matter of preference and personal choice. It likely won't be your last boat building project. Good luck!
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- First time kayak builder
Brandon PAge -- 4/6/1999, 12:31 am- go rent a few..
erez -- 4/6/1999, 11:33 pm- Re: First time kayak builder
Carol Eloranta -- 4/6/1999, 3:07 pm- Re: First time kayak builder
Pete Rudie -- 4/6/1999, 12:56 pm- Re: First time kayak builder
Stan Heeres -- 4/6/1999, 12:40 pm- Another first timer
Bernie Farmer -- 4/6/1999, 8:50 am- Re: First time kayak builder
Nolan Penney -- 4/6/1999, 8:19 am- Re: First time kayak builder
Paul Jacobson -- 4/6/1999, 1:50 am- Re: First time kayak builder
Jack Martin -- 4/6/1999, 8:59 am- Re: First time kayak builder
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 4/7/1999, 9:24 am- Re: First time kayak builder
J.D. -- 4/7/1999, 9:36 pm
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Robert Woodard -- 4/6/1999, 8:53 pm- Egg on my face
Paul Jacobson -- 4/6/1999, 8:17 pm- Re: First time kayak builder
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Stan Heeres -- 4/6/1999, 12:32 pm- Re: First time kayak builder
Chris Bush -- 4/8/1999, 8:13 am- Congrats
Paul Jacobson -- 4/10/1999, 10:50 pm
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- go rent a few..