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Re: Strip: Start up *LINK*
By:Sam McFadden
Date: 2/5/2003, 8:59 pm
In Response To: Strip: Start up (Tomas)

: Well, i really need some help, I have a proyect of building a 32 ft long
: kayak made of strips(the fastest way to do it) due a not commond race in
: my contry. Here we have a cayuco race (similar to canoe) but kayak desing
: suits well, It is made for 4 paddlers but my problem is that i have the
: desing, i have the wood but i just dont know how. Do you know any tutorial
: that could help me to build it!. My old cayuco is made of the body of a
: huge tree, yes! like old times. But it is not a efficient desing.
: Tutorials, pictures, all is welcome. Thanks

Tomas,

While waiting for Nick's book to arrive, have a good look at the rest of the Guillemot site. He has a nice section that describes the basics of strip building - in among the ton of other useful stuff.

Sam

Messages In This Thread

Strip: Start up
Tomas -- 2/5/2003, 2:25 pm
Re: Strip: Start up *LINK*
Sam McFadden -- 2/5/2003, 8:59 pm
Re: Strip: Start up *LINK*
srchr -- 2/5/2003, 7:11 pm
Re: Strip: Start up
Paul G. Jacobson -- 2/5/2003, 5:43 pm
Re: Strip: Start up
Tomas -- 2/6/2003, 7:38 pm
Re: Strip: Start up *Pic*
Chip Sandresky -- 2/5/2003, 3:28 pm
Re: Strip: Start up
Don Flowers -- 2/5/2003, 2:33 pm