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Desperation
By:Mike Spence
Date: 6/1/1998, 4:48 pm

I have been having a hell of a time trying to find a source of wood for my kayak. One place I tried could get me clear WRC in 10' lengths for around $4/bf...Canadian! Only problem is, he needs a minimum order of a few hundred bf (or the place he's ordering from wants at least this much). He said I could wait (an estimated two weeks) until he gets an order for someone's deck. There is of course no guarantee that he'll get an order this soon, and I suspect that he was being conservative - I cannot wait this long. I am getting so deliriously desperate that I've even had thoughts of cutting that blue or pink foam insulation into strips to wrap those naked forms! They're finished and just sitting there, or rather hanging from my barn ceiling; the inactivity is driving me 'round the bend! Is this nuts or what? The core material would be _a lot_ cheaper, and I suspect the finished product would be significantly lighter even with extra glass. How much more glass would one need? Has anybody tried this? I'm sorry if I've offended anyone out there, especially you Nick (helluva thing to do to any Guillemot), but I am dead set on getting out on the water some time THIS summer. I feel really guilty for having such thoughts! Comments/ideas anyone? George, you're composites competent, what do you think?

Mike Spence

Messages In This Thread

Desperation
Mike Spence -- 6/1/1998, 4:48 pm
Re: Desperation...Yoicks! I've been discovered!
Scotty Morrison -- 6/4/1998, 10:04 pm
Fence boards
Brian Millington -- 6/3/1998, 4:26 am
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Paul Jacobson -- 6/6/1998, 2:26 am
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Brian Millington -- 6/12/1998, 1:51 am
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Mark Kanzler -- 6/3/1998, 12:44 am
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Mike Spence -- 6/2/1998, 1:00 pm
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Tor-Henrik Furmyr -- 6/2/1998, 3:38 am
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Tor-Henrik Furmyr -- 6/2/1998, 3:49 am
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Mike Spence -- 6/2/1998, 11:51 am
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Mark Kanzler -- 6/2/1998, 2:51 pm
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Roger Tulk -- 6/3/1998, 12:18 am
Found it!
Roger Tulk -- 6/3/1998, 12:51 am
Mmmmm! Sandwiches
Ross Leidy -- 6/2/1998, 2:47 pm
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Paul Jacobson -- 6/1/1998, 10:26 pm
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Mark Kanzler -- 6/2/1998, 1:38 pm
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Mike Spence -- 6/2/1998, 12:20 pm
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Paul Jacobson -- 6/2/1998, 1:23 am
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Mike Spence -- 6/2/1998, 11:39 am
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Mark Kanzler -- 6/2/1998, 2:20 pm
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Nick Schade -- 6/1/1998, 9:51 pm
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Jay Babina -- 6/1/1998, 8:59 pm
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Mike Spence -- 6/1/1998, 11:18 pm
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R. Duvall -- 6/7/1998, 6:05 am
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Paul Jacobson -- 6/2/1998, 12:30 pm
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Mark Kanzler -- 6/2/1998, 1:10 pm
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Mark Kanzler -- 6/2/1998, 1:13 pm
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Paul Lund -- 6/1/1998, 7:59 pm
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paul lund -- 6/2/1998, 2:34 am
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Rob Cochrane -- 6/1/1998, 5:47 pm
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Roger Tulk -- 6/2/1998, 11:48 am
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Mark Kanzler -- 6/1/1998, 4:59 pm
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R. Duvall -- 6/7/1998, 5:51 am
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Paul Jacobson -- 6/7/1998, 7:50 pm
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Mike Spence -- 6/1/1998, 8:32 pm
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Mark Kanzler -- 6/3/1998, 12:30 am
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Roger Tulk -- 6/2/1998, 11:41 am