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Re: Strip: building a sea kayak - beginner qs *LINK*
By:Phil Nelson
Date: 4/24/2009, 5:08 am

G'day Dot,

A good place to start would be Cape Boatworks. They are agents for CLC down here in Oz so they can help with plans, kits etc. Looking at their selection chart, a Shearwater 14 or Chesapeake 14 would suit your size. These are stitch-and-glue ply kits, but you could build them as a hybrid with a strip deck.

Regards,

Phil.

: Hi,
: I'm currentyl involved in a furniture making course in Australia and am
: hoping to make a kayak as part of that. I'd be most likely to use it on
: rivers or launching from the beach (but ultimately hoping to make a trip
: around some small Indonesian islands/along Aus's coast one day). I assume
: this means I'd be wanting a sea kayak. I had a few questions re the
: feasibility and details of this venture before I jump in: How long is this
: likely to take me? I have a bit of furniture making experience but none in
: making boats and would be wanting to make a strip kayak.
: What sort of size would I be wanting? I'm 5'2" (157cm) and in the
: 90-100lbs range (don't know exact cnversion). If possible I'd like to make
: something that I could go camping with.
: Cheers in advance
: Dot

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DotJF -- 4/23/2009, 9:01 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 4/26/2009, 1:35 am
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Craig Robinson -- 4/28/2009, 2:05 am
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kirk briggs -- 4/28/2009, 6:23 pm
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DotJF -- 4/28/2009, 6:13 pm
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risto -- 4/25/2009, 5:22 am
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DotJF -- 4/28/2009, 6:08 pm
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george jung -- 4/24/2009, 7:37 pm
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DotJF -- 4/28/2009, 6:02 pm
Ah, to be considering that first build....
William Cruz -- 4/24/2009, 6:37 pm
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Charles Leach -- 4/24/2009, 9:11 am
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Andy Waddington -- 4/30/2009, 12:50 pm
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Phil Nelson -- 4/24/2009, 5:08 am
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DotJF -- 4/28/2009, 5:54 pm
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Phil Nelson -- 4/29/2009, 5:54 am
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Allan -- 4/23/2009, 11:25 pm
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DotJF -- 4/24/2009, 12:58 am
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Allan -- 4/24/2009, 2:12 am
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Charlie -- 4/23/2009, 9:59 pm
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DotJF -- 4/24/2009, 12:36 am