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Re: Other: Buy kit, or build from scratch?? *LINK*
By:Wes
Date: 5/21/2003, 11:05 am
In Response To: Other: Buy kit, or build from scratch?? (David)

: It sounded like something fun to do building a kayak and perhaps saving some
: money. But, looking at the kits they are awefully expensive. How costly
: and more difficult is it to build your own and buy all the wood and stuff
: at a hardware store?

Part of the equation depends on your skills as a woodworker - I've never taken on a woodworking job like this before (strip-building a Night Heron) so I bought a complete kit from Newfound Woodworks and I'm glad I did - I'd never have been able to mill the strips with anything like the precision that they did. Also a good kit supplier can give you a wide range of choices of wood and provide personalized response to building questions. On the other hand, I could probably buy a good used fiberglass kayak for what I've spent so far. On the other hand again, if you do a good job your wooden boat will be priceless (and may start a dangerous habit), and you'll wind up owning and knowing how to use lots of great tools that you might not have bought otherwise :-) .

http://www.newfound.com

Messages In This Thread

Other: Buy kit, or build from scratch??
David -- 5/21/2003, 8:44 am
Here's a cheaper one *LINK*
Don Lucas -- 5/22/2003, 10:33 am
What I did. *LINK*
Brian McCarty -- 5/22/2003, 9:27 am
Re: Kits vs. Plans
C. Fronzek -- 5/22/2003, 1:18 am
Re: Kits vs. Plans
Don Martin -- 5/22/2003, 7:41 am
Re: Other: Buy kit, or build from scratch??
John B. -- 5/21/2003, 8:45 pm
Re: For DAVID! *NM*
John B. -- 5/21/2003, 8:47 pm
Re: Other: Buy kit, or build from scratch??
Don Lucas -- 5/21/2003, 7:56 pm
Re: Other: Buy kit, or build from scratch??
Glen Smith -- 5/21/2003, 7:31 pm
Three different types. *LINK*
Dan Ruff -- 5/21/2003, 2:37 pm
Just an idea
Brian Ervin -- 5/21/2003, 1:43 pm
Re: Just an idea *LINK* *Pic*
Andy Waddington -- 5/22/2003, 10:43 am
Re: excellent idea *NM*
LeeG -- 5/21/2003, 2:06 pm
Told you so :)
charles w -- 5/21/2003, 1:25 pm
Re: Other: Buy kit, or build from scratch?? *LINK*
Wes -- 5/21/2003, 11:05 am
Well i am totally new
David -- 5/21/2003, 11:14 am
Everyone here was totally new once
Andy Waddington -- 5/22/2003, 10:46 am
Re: Well i am totally new
Patsy -- 5/21/2003, 12:07 pm
Re: Well i am totally new
Taylor Warren -- 5/21/2003, 12:03 pm
whoops -sorry wrong link
Taylor Warren -- 5/21/2003, 12:05 pm
Re: Well i am totally new
Kurt Maurer -- 5/21/2003, 11:55 am
Re: Well i am totally new
Wes -- 5/21/2003, 11:24 am
Re: Well i am totally new
LeeG -- 5/21/2003, 11:50 am
Re: Well i am totally new
David -- 5/21/2003, 12:05 pm
Re: Well i am totally new
LeeG -- 5/21/2003, 12:11 pm
Re: Other: Buy kit, or build from scratch??
Bobby Curtis -- 5/21/2003, 9:53 am
Re: Other: Buy kit, or build from scratch?? *LINK* *Pic*
Kurt Maurer -- 5/21/2003, 10:33 am
Re: Other: Buy kit, or build from scratch?? *Pic*
Brian Ervin -- 5/21/2003, 9:51 am
Do you have the tools?
Dan Ruff -- 5/21/2003, 9:35 am
Re: Other: Buy kit, or build from scratch??
LeeG -- 5/21/2003, 9:17 am
Re: Other: Buy kit, or build from scratch??
Jay Babina -- 5/21/2003, 9:01 am
Re: Other: Buy kit, or build from scratch??
Andy Waddington -- 5/22/2003, 10:52 am
Re: Other: Buy kit, or build from scratch??
Jay Babina -- 5/22/2003, 11:19 am
Re: Therapy Costs $100/hr :D *NM*
Steve Frederick -- 5/22/2003, 7:25 pm