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Re: Review: How long to build a kayak ?
By:PatrickC
Date: 9/21/2009, 8:16 pm
In Response To: Review: How long to build a kayak ? (WONG)

I've built a Cape Ann Expedition and a Petrel.

Took about 9 months for each. The second was easier and a took less hours because the first one was my introduction to woodworking and problem solving on that scale.

Weekends and afternoons..and took weeks off at times.
Seems about average.

I figure 25-30 10 hour days will do it.

: If I do not buy the kit set, I buy the materials / tools / plan according to
: the The strip-built sea kayak mentioned. I can spend two days a week in
: the workshop. How long should I expect to build a kayak.

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Review: How long to build a kayak ?
WONG -- 9/12/2009, 7:55 pm
Re: Review: How long to build a kayak ?
PatrickC -- 9/21/2009, 8:16 pm
17-18 ft is good :) *NM*
Ross Leidy -- 9/21/2009, 3:04 pm
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Scott Fitzgerrell -- 9/14/2009, 7:38 pm
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Robert Warren -- 9/14/2009, 8:39 am
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Bob Beaullieu -- 9/14/2009, 10:02 am
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Bill Hamm -- 9/13/2009, 8:38 am
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Andy Waddington -- 9/21/2009, 5:28 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 9/22/2009, 12:43 am
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Andy Waddington -- 9/22/2009, 5:28 am
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Bill Hamm -- 9/23/2009, 1:57 am
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Ken Blanton -- 9/13/2009, 4:35 pm
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george jung -- 9/13/2009, 10:10 pm
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Deano -- 9/12/2009, 8:50 pm
Re: Review: How long to build a kayak ? *LINK*
Scott Fitzgerrell -- 9/13/2009, 12:27 am
Re: Review: How long to build a kayak ? *Pic*
Clayton Plunkett -- 9/14/2009, 10:08 am
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Andy Boyd -- 9/21/2009, 2:23 pm
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Clayton Plunkett -- 9/21/2009, 10:42 pm
Re: Review: How long to build a kayak ? *Pic*
Clayton Plunkett -- 9/14/2009, 10:15 am
A winter *NM*
Jay Babina -- 9/12/2009, 8:34 pm