: Hi All,

: I'm currently getting started on building my wife a Chris Cunningham S&G from
: the article in Sea Kayaker (1994 I think). The original has a plywood
: deck, but after building 5 S&G boats with plywood deck I'm ready to
: venture into the land of stripping--err, boats, that is.

: Other than Ross Leidy's site and the pics from the article itself, does
: anyone have any photos of this boat or has anyone built them that they
: could email some photos to me (qajaqbuilder@gmail.com )

: I'd like to have a look at a finished hull while building. My friend Don
: & I have trimmed down the shearline by 3/4" for less freeboard.
: All other original design intentions have remained unchanged.

: One other item: can anyone here give a thumbs up to RAKA epoxy? I'm
: considering the 127/350 no-blush system of theirs.

: Thanks everyone,
: Brad Shook
: Holland, Michigan

Hi Brad -

I used the Raka system for most of my Great Auk (until I ran out). The 1.5 gallon kit was, I'm sure, plenty to do my entire boat if I had not stolen some from the jug here and there to do other projects. It worked great except for one mix batch when I got lazy and didn't measure carefully enough.

I used some West Systems after I ran out of Raka. It as darker and thicker than Raka, but both worked just fine.

I'm just north of you in Grand Haven - good luck on your project!