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Re: Launching
By:Jim
Date: 9/10/2001, 7:37 pm
In Response To: Re: Launching (Pete Notman)

: Looks great to me.
thx
: I was going to paint the ends of my Guillemot S&G because of my liberal and
: creative use of name brand, wood flavoured dookie schmooze. But now that I
: have glassed the hull, I think I can live with it. I guess my kayak is
: ugly but strong - a bit like me!
I am thinking paint, too.
: I like the contrasting wood highlights. Is your boat a stripper and if not,
: How did you do that??
It's a stripper. It's different cedar colors, a little redwood. The really dark on the deck is a recycled 4x4 out of my kitchen. It looks like S/G a bit because of the design of the sheer joint. I didn't have to climb in it to join the deck and hull.
: Cheers Pete

Messages In This Thread

Launching *Pic*
Jim -- 9/10/2001, 2:16 pm
Re: Launching
Pete Notman -- 9/10/2001, 5:48 pm
Here's another pic *NM* *Pic*
Jim -- 9/10/2001, 7:54 pm
Re: Here's another pic
John Monfoe -- 9/11/2001, 5:40 am
Re: Here's another pic
Jim -- 9/11/2001, 9:22 am
nice
Malcolm Schweizer -- 9/10/2001, 8:48 pm
Re: Launching
Jim -- 9/10/2001, 7:37 pm
Re: Recycling - I like that
Pete Notman -- 9/10/2001, 8:06 pm
Sweat equity
Jim -- 9/10/2001, 8:43 pm
Re: Launching
Jim Kozel -- 9/10/2001, 2:28 pm
Re: Launching
Jim -- 9/10/2001, 2:52 pm
Character
Bill Price -- 9/10/2001, 3:36 pm
Re: Launching
Jim -- 9/10/2001, 2:49 pm