Boat Building Forum

Find advice on all aspects of building your own kayak, canoe or any lightweight boats

Re: First time kayak builder
By:Pete Rudie
Date: 4/6/1999, 12:56 pm
In Response To: First time kayak builder (Brandon PAge)

Welcome. As you can see, it's a bit like the United Nations here. Opinions are all over the map. True democracy in action. You won't know what you want in a boat until you do some paddling, but you may not be able to paddle until you build a boat. So do whatever makes sense, keep an open mind and jump in. Expect your opinions to change over time, and don't expect your first boat to be a Magnum Opus. It may happen that way, but don't expect it. Enjoy the process, because the journey really is the destination.

> I have never buildt a Kayak before and I realy don't know where to start.
> What would be a good kayak for a beginer. From what I have read I'am
> thinking S&G??? I have some wood working experince and I'am not afraid to
> get my hands a little dirty.

Messages In This Thread

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
Re: First time kayak builder
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
john -- 4/6/1999, 4:43 pm
Re: First time kayak builder
Shawn Baker -- 4/6/1999, 3:08 pm
Re: First time kayak builder
Jack Martin -- 4/6/1999, 11:34 pm
Re: First time kayak builder
Joe Greenley -- 4/7/1999, 7:14 pm
Re: First time kayak builder
Shawn Baker -- 4/7/1999, 10:17 am
Re: First time kayak builder
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