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Re: Skin-on-Frame: Kid-size design questions
By:Paul Probus
Date: 7/15/2003, 2:19 pm
In Response To: Re: Skin-on-Frame: Kid-size design questions (Paul Probus)

: Dang it! I wished I had saved those plans! My dad and I built two kayaks
: based on Mechanix Illustrated's "Canvasback Kayak" that were
: published in the '60's, we built in '86.

I should have searched a little better. I found the repository to the plans I mentioned in my original response:

http://www.svensons.com/newweb/?boat&p=RowBoats/Canvasback

I tried to convert it over to PDF format, but I keep getting a file that is approx. 6 MB. It needs to be cleaned up with an OCR program to reduce the size which is tough work, I was working on cleaning up the King Canvasback plans I found from the same site, some time ago, but have not gone back to finish the job.

Even if you don't use the plans, it should provide good info. of approx. how large a kayak to build for pre-teen/early teen kids.

Good luck,
Paul

Messages In This Thread

Skin-on-Frame: Kid-size design questions
Steve Phillips -- 7/11/2003, 4:53 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Kid-size design questions
Paul Probus -- 7/15/2003, 12:46 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Kid-size design questions
Paul Probus -- 7/15/2003, 2:19 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Kid-size design questions *LINK* *Pic*
Marcel R. in Portland, OR -- 7/12/2003, 1:36 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Kid-size design questions
John D. -- 7/12/2003, 2:19 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Kid-size design questions
Marcel R. in Portland, OR -- 7/12/2003, 1:20 pm
Thanks, Guys! Any Grebes in Southern California?
Steve Phillips -- 7/12/2003, 3:36 am
Skin-on-Frame: Kid-size design questions-Part 2
Steve Phillips -- 7/11/2003, 6:33 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Kid-size design questions-Part
Shawn Baker -- 7/12/2003, 11:57 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Kid-size design questions-Part *Pic*
John D. -- 7/12/2003, 2:15 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Kid-size design questions-Part
Shawn Baker -- 7/14/2003, 10:37 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Kid-size design questions-Part
John D. -- 7/14/2003, 10:04 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Kid-size design questions-Part
Shawn Baker -- 7/15/2003, 10:39 am
Strip built - Kid-size design questions
Dale Frolander -- 7/15/2003, 2:08 pm
Re: Strip built - Kid-size design questions
Shawn Baker -- 7/15/2003, 3:41 pm
Re: Strip built - Kid-size design questions
Dale Frolander -- 7/16/2003, 12:46 am
Calling Andrew Doornink *Pic*
Shawn Baker -- 7/16/2003, 10:13 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Kid-size design questions-Part
Paul G. Jacobson -- 7/11/2003, 10:47 pm
Grebe offsets *LINK*
Shawn Baker -- 7/12/2003, 11:58 am
Re: Grebe offsets *LINK*
Andy Waddington -- 7/13/2003, 5:39 am
the Grebe
DaveW -- 7/11/2003, 9:47 pm