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Re: I Want to Build First Kayak !!!! ADVICE ??
By:LeeG
Date: 6/5/2001, 4:20 pm
In Response To: I Want to Build First Kayak !!!! ADVICE ?? (David Elles)

David, I really don't think there is a best for first time buyer (understand I'm a slave to s&g due to a basically conservative nature, I start something and drive it into the ground, and work for CLC) My suggestion is to make a boat that you will like paddling. Building for 100-300hrs only to paddle for one summer is OK,,and a good way to start another one, but the yard gets kind of crowded. If you are building something to paddle and have developed preferences then research a little more, find out a persons bias if you are going by opinions. Then go for it...get a box or two of latex gloves, a decent respirator if you're working in a garage, random orbital sander and boxes of sanding discs(the kind with holes).

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I Want to Build First Kayak !!!! ADVICE ??
David Elles -- 6/5/2001, 12:24 pm
Re: I Want to Build First Kayak !!!! ADVICE ??
Fibre Glast -- 6/7/2001, 11:55 am
It is unfortunate . . .
Paul G. Jacobson -- 6/8/2001, 5:06 am
Commercial Post
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 6/7/2001, 1:23 pm
Re: I Want to Build First Kayak !!!! ADVICE ??
Bob Deutsch -- 6/6/2001, 10:05 pm
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David Elles -- 6/6/2001, 10:33 am
Build the Boat You really want
!RUSS -- 6/6/2001, 10:25 am
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Jim Pace -- 6/6/2001, 8:48 am
first hit the books and libraries.
Paul G. Jacobson -- 6/6/2001, 3:09 am
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byron -- 6/5/2001, 5:14 pm
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Alex Warren -- 6/5/2001, 9:30 pm
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LeeG -- 6/5/2001, 4:20 pm
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Chip Sandresky -- 6/5/2001, 12:44 pm
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Scott -- 6/5/2001, 2:20 pm
Re: I Want to Build First Kayak !!!! ADVICE ?? *Pic*
dick kirschbaum -- 6/5/2001, 3:15 pm
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Jim Distler -- 6/5/2001, 10:29 pm
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dick kirschbaum -- 6/6/2001, 1:16 pm
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Don Beale -- 6/5/2001, 1:07 pm
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Mark Widrick -- 6/5/2001, 12:42 pm