The time involved in making a stripper is a little intimidating for some people. So I don't mind people going for a stitch and glue first. It is sort of like a drug pusher giving out samples at reduced rates. Once you have built one kayak, you will probably want to build another...

> Looks like Im not going with a Guillemot kayak after all. Or any strip
> built kayak. Simply put, I havent got 300 hours of spare time to dedicate
> to building a kayak. When it came down to actually mailing out a check for
> the plans I did some serious thinking . Between a day job and a night job,
> on the verge of turning into a day job and prepairing artwork for the
> coming spring season, my time is spent out. That said, I sent off plans
> for the WestRiver 180 by CLC. Sixty hours is just a whole lot more doable
> than 300, or even 150. That aside, Im sure the 180 is a dynamite boat
> anyway.

> Good news is by summer time Ill probably be packing enough green away to
> have Nick mill my strips!!

> Pete