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Re: Free Plans: Not a Good Idea!
By:Kent LeBoutillier
Date: 9/28/2000, 6:19 am
In Response To: Re: Free Plans: Not a Good Idea! (Don Beale)

Don is right, there is lots of ways to save money, a freind recently showed me the plans he got from Nick for a night Heron. They are very much worth the money. Another place to save a few bucks on glass is Hamiltom Marine. They just sent me a sale catalog yesterday. 50" 5.5oz cloth for $2.99 a yard, last time I checked thats cheaper than Raka. I've built two boats with it and it's good stuff. They also have discount prices for quantities over 20 yards. The three boats I have built have cost about $500 to $600. The thing I have found to be the killer is all the goodies that are required to be properly outfitted.

http://www.hamiltonmarine.com

Messages In This Thread

Free Plans: Not a Good Idea!
Eric Tate -- 9/27/2000, 6:45 pm
Re: Free Plans: Not a Good Idea!
Richard Boyle -- 9/28/2000, 8:56 am
Re: Free Plans: the real cost of design
Edgar Kleindinst -- 9/28/2000, 11:09 am
Re: Free Plans: the real cost of design
bob -- 9/29/2000, 12:12 am
Re: Free Plans: the real cost of design
Richard Boyle -- 9/28/2000, 11:41 am
Re: Free Plans: the real cost of design
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 9/28/2000, 5:29 pm
Re: Free Plans: the real cost of design
Richard Boyle -- 9/29/2000, 8:12 am
Doesn't help eveybody
david -- 9/29/2000, 11:25 am
Re: Free Plans: the real cost of design
Jim P. -- 9/28/2000, 9:18 pm
Re: Free Plans: the real cost of design
garland reese -- 9/28/2000, 10:29 pm
Re: Free Plans: Not a Good Idea!
David Hanson -- 9/28/2000, 10:27 am
Re: Free Plans: Not a Good Idea!
Richard Boyle -- 9/28/2000, 11:31 am
Sailing?
David Hanson -- 9/28/2000, 2:20 pm
Re: Free Plans: Not a Good Idea!
Don Beale -- 9/28/2000, 12:33 am
Re: Free Plans: Not a Good Idea!
Kent LeBoutillier -- 9/28/2000, 6:19 am
Re: Free Plans: Not a Good Idea!
chuck -- 10/9/2000, 10:02 pm