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Re: S&G: New to the forum, some questions
By:ettienne
Date: 11/19/2009, 11:03 am
In Response To: Re: S&G: New to the forum, some questions (Bill Hamm)

: For your first project I'd highly recommend to order a complete set
: of plans and/or a kit. Either will include a material list.

: Bill H.

A kit would take away half the fun, I do a lot of carpentry at home so I have the skills and the tools. Besides I don't care for paying the extra for the kit and shipping. I don't have a problem with cutting and scarfing the ply and lofting the plans.
The 3 sheets of Okoume 1088 4mm marine ply cost me $150 at a local boat builder supply. They have all the epoxy and fibreglass I need, I was just overwhelmed by all the options. After some careful reading I better understand what epoxy to get and which cloth.

Messages In This Thread

S&G: New to the forum, some questions
ettienne -- 11/18/2009, 5:47 pm
Re: S&G: New to the forum, some questions
JT Smith -- 11/20/2009, 3:53 am
Re: S&G: New to the forum, some questions
Etienne Muller - Ireland -- 11/20/2009, 7:43 am
Re: S&G: New to the forum, some questions
ettienne -- 11/20/2009, 12:02 pm
Re: S&G: New to the forum, some questions *PIC*
Etienne Muller - Ireland -- 11/21/2009, 7:54 am
Re: S&G: New to the forum, some questions
Scott Fitzgerrell -- 11/20/2009, 4:57 pm
Re: S&G: New to the forum, some questions
Etienne Muller - Ireland -- 11/21/2009, 7:57 am
Re: S&G: New to the forum, some questions
ettienne -- 11/20/2009, 10:41 pm
Re: S&G: New to the forum, some questions
Tim Foley -- 11/20/2009, 10:27 am
Re: S&G: New to the forum, some questions
Bill Hamm -- 11/19/2009, 1:43 am
Re: S&G: New to the forum, some questions
ettienne -- 11/19/2009, 11:03 am
Re: S&G: New to the forum, some questions
Dave Gentry -- 11/19/2009, 11:12 am
Re: S&G: New to the forum, some questions
ettienne -- 11/19/2009, 11:27 am
Re: S&G: New to the forum, some questions
Kyle T -- 11/20/2009, 8:00 am
Re: S&G: New to the forum, some questions
kiim -- 11/18/2009, 5:54 pm
Re: S&G: New to the forum, some questions
ettienne -- 11/18/2009, 8:13 pm
Re: S&G: New to the forum, some questions
Sam McFadden -- 11/19/2009, 3:01 pm
Re: S&G: New to the forum, some questions
kiim -- 11/18/2009, 8:26 pm
Re: S&G: New to the forum, some questions
ettienne -- 11/18/2009, 10:11 pm