: Thank You! -to all the regulars who contribute to this forum, as a lurker for
: a few months I have learned soo much!

: Now, my wonderful wife is working abroad until may, we live in a 900sq ft apt
: and I have promised not to turn the living room into a boat shed while she
: is away (I sail as well as sea kayak, and my gear seem to take a lot of
: room).

: No promises have been made regarding the kitchen, which will need renovating
: pretty soon anyway. My question is: can our small kitchen be used to build
: a S&G kayak during the winter months?

: The kitchen is sort of hour-glass shaped, 19'4'' long and only 3'5'' at the
: narrowest section but 5'8'' at the widest.

: I didnt manage to link a plan of the kitchen but it could be mailed.

: Im 5'7'' 145pounds and do max 4-5 day trips, looking to build a Merganser16
: or Chesapeake 16Lt. Have some fiberglass experience from years of dinghy
: racing...

: Will the kitchen be too cramped? (i.e. should I try to renegotiate on the
: living room???)

: Best Regards
: Niklas
: ;-)

Niklas,
I say where there's a will there's a way. I am assuming you are building from a kit and won't have to worry about the initial large sheets of wood and layout which would be a problem in that limited width.
Obviously a way to remove the finished product is a concern as well as sanding debris. I am sure you will have to do some rearranging as you go through the process but I would say it's possible. My work area is not that small but it could be nicer. I definitely would enjoy the building more if I had a decent place to build. As it is I just want to get it done so I can have the boat.

When I finally decided I was going to build a boat I would have done almost anything to get a place to build. I even toyed with asking a former employer if I could use a small patch of warehouse for building my boat. At least in your kitchen you are unaffected by weather and can really make good progress. So maybe the hassle of working in limited space will be offset by a quick building time frame.

Good luck.

--Tony